– Lat/Long: 62.67° S 60.05° W
Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 8 am Wed 11 Feb Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 8 am Wed 11 Feb Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 8 am Wed 11 Feb Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
3 Great Needle Peak Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Thu night, min -16°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSE on Wed night, near gales from the WSW by Fri afternoon). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sat morning, min -11°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Sun night, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
 | |  | | | | | |  |  |  |  | |  |  | |  |  | |
clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | snow shwrs | clear | snow shwrs | light snow | cloudy | light snow | heavy snow | |
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | 4 | — | 2 | 24 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -15 | -13 | -10 | -8 | -6 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -7 | -9 | -10 | -6 | -6 | -8 | -6 | -6 |
min °C | -16 | -14 | -12 | -10 | -7 | -5 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -7 | -10 | -11 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -10 |
-26 | -24 | -21 | -18 | -16 | -14 | -12 | -15 | -15 | -17 | -18 | -22 | -24 | -19 | -23 | -21 | -15 | -19 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 450 | 450 | 450 | 450 | 700 | 600 | 350 | 250 | 400 | 400 | 300 | 250 | 250 | |
Cloud base (m) | 250 | 200 | 100 | 100 | 200 | 0 | 100 | 350 | 50 | 550 | ||||||||
 | 5:09 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:00 |
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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Thu night, min -16°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSE on Wed night, near gales from the WSW by Fri afternoon).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sat morning, min -11°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Sun night, calm by Mon night).
This table gives the weather forecast for Great Needle Peak at the specific elevation of 1690 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Great Needle Peak. To see the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider overview of the weather, consult the Weather Map of Antarctica.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Captain Arturo Prat Base |  | ||||
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei | |||||
Dinamet | |||||
BaseCarlini | |||||
BaseBernardoO higgins | | ||||
BaseEsperanza | |||||
SHIP2476 | |||||
SHIP11843 | |||||
SHIP6975 | |||||
SHIP4780 |
* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones.
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