– Lat/Long: 62.67° S 60.05° W
Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 8 pm Sat 27 Dec Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 8 pm Sat 27 Dec Local Time
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Issued: 8 pm Sat 27 Dec Local Time
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3 Great Needle Peak Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue afternoon, min -8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun night, fresh winds from the N by Tue afternoon). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue night, min -10°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 31 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | ||||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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some clouds | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | light snow | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | some clouds | clear | some clouds | cloudy | |
km/h | |||||||||||||||||||
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -7 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -9 | -10 | -10 |
min °C | -8 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -5 | -6 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -10 | -11 |
-17 | -14 | -11 | -11 | -12 | -12 | -11 | -11 | -11 | -10 | -7 | -9 | -14 | -16 | -12 | -16 | -19 | -19 | -16 | |
200 | 300 | 350 | 0 | 300 | 400 | 0 | 350 | 600 | 550 | 400 | 250 | 0 | 50 | 200 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 0 | |
Cloud base (m) | 300 | 5800 | 150 | 400 | 0 | 50 | |||||||||||||
 | — | 3:00 | — | — | 3:01 | — | — | 3:03 | — | — | 3:05 | — | — | 3:08 | — | — | 3:10 | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 11:00 | — | — | 11:00 | — | — | 11:00 | — | — | 10:59 | — | — | 10:58 | — | — | 10:55 |
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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue afternoon, min -8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun night, fresh winds from the N by Tue afternoon).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue night, min -10°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SW by Thu 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 |  | ||||
ASCATC300E63S | |||||
ASCATB300E63S | |||||
ASCATC299E63S | |||||
ASCATC301E63S | |||||
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei | |||||
ASCATB299E63S | |||||
Teniente R. Marsh Airport | | ||||
SHIP2181 | |||||
SHIP3536 |
* 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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