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Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 2 am Tue 01 Apr Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Great Needle Peak Weather Forecast, Antarctica
Issued: 2 am Tue 01 Apr Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 2 am Tue 01 Apr 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. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed night, min -12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, severe gales from the WSW by Thu night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryDrizzle at first, then turning colder with dusting of snow on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat morning, severe gales from the W by Sun afternoon). | Days 7–9 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue morning, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon night, extremely windy from the W by Tue night). | Days 10–12 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu morning, min -8°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Thu morning, calm by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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light snow | light snow | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | cloudy | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | cloudy | light snow | mod. snow | light snow | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | clear | clear | clear | clear | |
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2.0 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1.0 | — | 1.0 | 6 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max°C | -11 | -11 | -12 | -10 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | -3 | -3 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -4 | -1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -4 | -6 | -8 | -5 | -2 | 0 |
min°C | -11 | -11 | -12 | -12 | -8 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | 0 | -1 | -6 | -3 | -1 | -3 | 0 | -1 | -3 | -4 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -4 | -2 |
-15 | -14 | -17 | -22 | -18 | -7 | -6 | -9 | -12 | -9 | -10 | -10 | -9 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -8 | -13 | -13 | -12 | -12 | -7 | -12 | -21 | -14 | -12 | -13 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -6 | -19 | -19 | -14 | -11 | -5 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 600 | 850 | 1100 | 700 | 650 | 1700 | 1850 | 1500 | 1850 | 550 | 450 | 450 | 450 | 950 | 1350 | 250 | 450 | 900 | 550 | 900 | 700 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Cloud base (m) | 0 | 0 | 50 | 100 | 50 | 150 | 50 | 100 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 150 | 50 | 0 | 450 | 50 | 0 | 100 | 100 | 50 | 300 | 150 | 100 | 200 | 1450 | 0 | 250 | 250 | 100 | 100 | ||||||
 | 7:31 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — |
 | — | 6:34 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:57 | — |
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 0°C on Wed night, min -12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, severe gales from the WSW by Thu night).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
Drizzle at first, then turning colder with dusting of snow on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat morning, severe gales from the W by Sun afternoon).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 6-9):
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue morning, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon night, extremely windy from the W by Tue night).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Captain Arturo Prat Base | |||||
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei |  | ||||
Teniente R. Marsh Airport | | ||||
Dinamet | |||||
BaseCarlini |  | ||||
BaseEsperanza | |||||
BaseMarambio | |||||
BaseSanMartin | |||||
BaseOrcadas | | ||||
Ushuaia Naval Base Airport |  |
* 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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