– Lat/Long: 62.67° S 60.05° W
Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 8 am Fri 15 May Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 8 am Fri 15 May Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 8 am Fri 15 May Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
3 Great Needle Peak Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Sun afternoon, min -19°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SW on Fri morning, light winds from the NE by Sun night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed night, min -16°C on Mon morning). Mainly near gales. | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light snow | cloudy | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | cloudy | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | |
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2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -17 | -17 | -15 | -15 | -18 | -16 | -14 | -12 | -12 | -16 | -15 | -12 | -11 | -7 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
min °C | -17 | -18 | -17 | -16 | -19 | -19 | -15 | -13 | -15 | -16 | -16 | -16 | -11 | -9 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-35 | -36 | -33 | -28 | -30 | -33 | -28 | -24 | -26 | -28 | -30 | -28 | -20 | -20 | -16 | -8 | -8 | -8 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1700 | 1900 | |
Cloud base (m) | 150 | 100 | 350 | 200 | 350 | 250 | 300 | 250 | 300 | 300 | 150 | 300 | 50 | 50 | 50 | |||
 | 9:32 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — |
 | — | 4:19 | — | — | 4:16 | — | — | 4:14 | — | — | 4:12 | — | — | 4:08 | — | — | 4:07 | — |
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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Sun afternoon, min -19°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SW on Fri morning, light winds from the NE by Sun night).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed night, min -16°C on Mon morning). Mainly near gales.
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 | | ||||
Dinamet | |||||
BaseCarlini | |||||
BaseBernardoO higgins | | ||||
BaseEsperanza | |||||
ASCATC304E63S | |||||
ASCATC304E62S | |||||
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island) |  |
* 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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