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Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 2 pm Wed 10 Dec Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 2 pm Wed 10 Dec Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 2 pm Wed 10 Dec Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
3 Great Needle Peak Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri night, min -9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, severe gales from the E by Fri night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sat afternoon, min -9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Sat night, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||
Wed 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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cloudy | cloudy | clear | some clouds | snow shwrs | light snow | cloudy | light snow | heavy snow | light snow | mod. snow | light snow | cloudy | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | |
km/h | |||||||||||||||||
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— | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 4 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max°C | -7 | -8 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 |
min°C | -8 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -5 | -6 | -8 | -7 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -8 |
-11 | -12 | -13 | -16 | -16 | -18 | -15 | -18 | -18 | -16 | -21 | -20 | -18 | -16 | -10 | -11 | -11 | |
450 | 250 | 150 | 200 | 50 | 100 | 400 | 500 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 50 | 150 | 0 | 300 | 350 | 0 | |
Cloud base (m) | 0 | 50 | 350 | 1350 | 1950 | 0 | |||||||||||
 | — | — | 2:58 | — | — | 2:57 | — | — | 2:56 | — | — | 2:55 | — | — | 2:55 | — | — |
 | — | 10:47 | — | — | 10:50 | — | — | 10:51 | — | — | 10:52 | — | — | 10:54 | — | — | 10:55 |
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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri night, min -9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, severe gales from the E by Fri night).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sat afternoon, min -9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Sat night, calm by Tue morning).
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 | |||||
SHIP9678 | |||||
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei | |||||
Teniente R. Marsh Airport |  | ||||
Dinamet | |||||
SHIP2560 | |||||
SHIP8413 | |||||
SHIP5935 | |||||
SHIP3083 | |||||
SHIP5577 |
* 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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