– Lat/Long: 62.67° S 60.05° W
Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 2 pm Thu 21 Nov Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Great Needle PeakWeather Forecast, Antarctica
Issued: 2 pm Thu 21 Nov Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 2 pm Thu 21 Nov Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
3 Great Needle Peak Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu night, min -8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Thu night, moderate winds from the W by Fri night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue night, min -8°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon night, gales from the WSW by Tue night). | Days 8–10 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed afternoon, min -7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NW by Sat morning). | Days 11–13 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat afternoon, min -7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | Tue 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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light snow | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | light snow | cloudy | cloudy | snow shwrs | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | clear | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | clear | clear | clear | light snow | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | mod. snow | |
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1.0 | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | — | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | |
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max°C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | -3 | -6 | -8 | -8 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -4 | -4 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -6 | -5 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -3 | -3 |
min°C | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -8 | -7 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -1 | 0 | -1 | -4 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -7 | -6 | -7 | -6 | -4 |
-8 | -9 | -7 | -7 | -10 | -10 | -11 | -19 | -19 | -18 | -17 | -19 | -18 | -13 | -12 | -12 | -11 | -10 | -11 | -14 | -17 | -15 | -19 | -18 | -15 | -11 | -8 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -10 | -10 | -14 | -16 | -15 | -14 | |
800 | 1150 | 1350 | 1450 | 650 | 350 | 200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 1250 | 400 | 100 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 400 | 350 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 250 | |
Cloud base (m) | 0 | 100 | 0 | 150 | 200 | 600 | 50 | 50 | 700 | 250 | 50 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 | — | — | 3:31 | — | — | 3:29 | — | — | 3:26 | — | — | 3:24 | — | — | 3:21 | — | — | 3:18 | — | — | 3:16 | — | — | 3:15 | — | — | 3:13 | — | — | 3:11 | — | — | 3:09 | — | — | 3:06 |
 | — | 10:00 | — | — | 10:02 | — | — | 10:06 | — | — | 10:08 | — | — | 10:12 | — | — | 10:15 | — | — | 10:17 | — | — | 10:21 | — | — | 10:23 | — | — | 10:25 | — | — | 10:29 | — | — | 10:31 | — |
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu night, min -8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Thu night, moderate winds from the W by Fri night).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue night, min -8°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon night, gales from the WSW by Tue night).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 6-9):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed afternoon, min -7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NW by Sat morning).
This table gives the weather forecast for Great Needle Peak at the specific elevation of 1000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei | |||||
Teniente R. Marsh Airport |  | ||||
Dinamet | |||||
SHIP195 | |||||
SHIP5009 | |||||
SHIP5964 | |||||
SHIP1795 | |||||
SHIP1935 | |||||
SHIP3202 | |||||
SHIP1333 |
* 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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