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Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 2 pm Tue 24 Mar Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 2 pm Tue 24 Mar Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 2 pm Tue 24 Mar 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 Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Tue afternoon, min -12°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the ENE on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat night, min -10°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri afternoon, extremely windy from the NNW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||
Tue 24 | Wednesday 25 | Thursday 26 | Friday 27 | Saturday 28 | Sunday 29 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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mod. snow | heavy snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | snow shwrs | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | |
km/h | |||||||||||||||||
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6 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -5 | -5 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -11 | -11 | -11 | -11 | -10 | -10 | -9 | -6 | 0 | -1 | -4 | -6 |
min °C | -6 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -11 | -12 | -12 | -11 | -11 | -10 | -10 | -9 | -8 | -6 | -2 | -5 | -6 |
-17 | -15 | -16 | -14 | -15 | -22 | -23 | -22 | -16 | -16 | -18 | -18 | -17 | -13 | -10 | -16 | -16 | |
200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 250 | 400 | 1150 | 700 | 600 | |
Cloud base (m) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 350 | 1400 | |||||||||||
 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — |
 | 7:00 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:43 | — |
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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 Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Tue afternoon, min -12°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the ENE on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat night, min -10°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri afternoon, extremely windy from the NNW by Mon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei |  | ||||
Teniente R. Marsh Airport |  | ||||
Dinamet | |||||
BaseBernardoO higgins |  | ||||
BaseEsperanza |  | ||||
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island) |  | ||||
BaseMarambio |  | ||||
BaseSanMartin | |||||
BaseOrcadas |  | ||||
* 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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