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Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 2 pm Mon 09 Feb Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 2 pm Mon 09 Feb Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 2 pm Mon 09 Feb 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 Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Thu morning, min -16°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Thu morning). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri afternoon, min -10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, gales from the W by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||
Mon 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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heavy snow | heavy snow | light snow | light snow | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | snow shwrs | |
km/h | |||||||||||||||||
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11 | 12 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -10 | -12 | -15 | -15 | -16 | -15 | -14 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -4 | -4 | -7 | -8 |
min °C | -11 | -14 | -15 | -16 | -16 | -16 | -15 | -12 | -8 | -7 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -5 | -7 | -10 |
-22 | -24 | -26 | -27 | -25 | -26 | -25 | -23 | -14 | -15 | -13 | -12 | -13 | -14 | -15 | -18 | -22 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 500 | 950 | 650 | 750 | 550 | 400 | |
Cloud base (m) | 350 | 400 | 150 | 1950 | 6000 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 50 | ||||||||
 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — |
 | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:06 |
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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 Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Thu morning, min -16°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Thu morning).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri afternoon, min -10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, gales from the W by Sun 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 |  | ||||
SHIP2485 |  | ||||
SHIP363 | |||||
SHIP3278 | | ||||
SHIP3668 | |||||
SHIP5479 | | ||||
SHIP8248 | |||||
SHIP7453 | | ||||
SHIP4229 | |||||
SHIP1740 | |
* 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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