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Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 2 am Wed 03 Dec Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 2 am Wed 03 Dec Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 2 am Wed 03 Dec Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
3 Great Needle Peak Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri afternoon, min -9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed night, near gales from the E by Fri night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun afternoon, min -8°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sat night, gales from the NNE by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light snow | light snow | light snow | cloudy | light snow | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | snow shwrs | some clouds | cloudy | heavy snow | |
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3 | 3 | 4 | — | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 13 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max°C | -7 | -7 | -8 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -7 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -7 | -5 | -5 | -7 | -6 | -5 |
min°C | -8 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -6 |
-18 | -14 | -17 | -14 | -16 | -17 | -17 | -18 | -20 | -19 | -15 | -15 | -16 | -18 | -16 | -16 | -16 | -15 | |
150 | 250 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 250 | 350 | 250 | 150 | 100 | 150 | 0 | 200 | 250 | 350 | 400 | 450 | 500 | |
Cloud base (m) | 0 | 50 | 100 | 50 | 100 | |||||||||||||
 | 3:09 | — | — | 3:06 | — | — | 3:05 | — | — | 3:03 | — | — | 3:02 | — | — | 3:00 | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:31 | — | — | 10:34 | — | — | 10:37 | — | — | 10:38 | — | — | 10:40 | — | — | 10:44 |
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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 Thu night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri afternoon, min -9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed night, near gales from the E by Fri night).
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 Sun afternoon, min -8°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sat night, gales from the NNE 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 | |||||
Teniente R. Marsh Airport |  | ||||
SHIP6966 | |||||
Dinamet | |||||
SHIP2385 | |||||
SHIP6902 | |||||
SHIP7150 | |||||
SHIP3999 | |||||
SHIP6147 |
* 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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