– Lat/Long: 62.67° S 60.05° W
Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 2 am Sun 22 Dec Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Great Needle PeakWeather Forecast, Antarctica
Issued: 2 am Sun 22 Dec Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 2 am Sun 22 Dec 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 Mon afternoon, min -5°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun morning, near gales from the WNW by Tue morning). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed night, min -4°C on Fri night). Mainly gales. | Days 7–9 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -5°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Sat night, moderate winds from the WNW by Sun afternoon). | Days 10–12 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue morning, min -7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Tue afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 22 | Monday 23 | Tuesday 24 | Wednesday 25 | Thursday 26 | Friday 27 | Saturday 28 | Sunday 29 | Monday 30 | Tuesday 31 | Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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— | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | — | — | 2.0 | 4 | — | — | 1.0 | — | — | 4 | 2.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | — | 1.0 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max°C | -5 | -4 | -3 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -5 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -4 |
min°C | -5 | -4 | -4 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -2 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -6 |
-10 | -9 | -9 | -7 | -7 | -10 | -12 | -13 | -13 | -12 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -8 | -12 | -12 | -12 | -14 | -10 | -8 | -10 | -10 | -9 | -14 | -15 | -13 | -12 | -12 | -16 | -17 | -18 | -18 | -15 | -16 | -16 | -14 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 400 | 650 | 800 | 500 | 350 | 200 | 250 | 1000 | 2000 | 1100 | 850 | 0 | 350 | 300 | 200 | 500 | 1050 | 1550 | 450 | 450 | 300 | 150 | 250 | 250 | 300 | 200 | 0 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | |
Cloud base (m) | 100 | 150 | 100 | 100 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 50 | 250 | 50 | 100 | 50 | 100 | 50 | 50 | 150 | |||||||||||||||||||
 | 2:56 | — | — | 2:56 | — | — | 2:57 | — | — | 2:58 | — | — | 2:59 | — | — | 3:00 | — | — | 3:01 | — | — | 3:03 | — | — | 3:05 | — | — | 3:05 | — | — | 3:08 | — | — | 3:10 | — | — |
 | — | — | 11:01 | — | — | 11:01 | — | — | 11:01 | — | — | 11:01 | — | — | 11:00 | — | — | 11:00 | — | — | 11:00 | — | — | 11:00 | — | — | 10:59 | — | — | 10:59 | — | — | 10:58 | — | — | 10:55 |
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 Mon afternoon, min -5°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun morning, near gales from the WNW by Tue morning).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
Light rain (total 7mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed night, min -4°C on Fri night). Mainly gales.
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 6-9):
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -5°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Sat night, moderate winds from the WNW by Sun afternoon).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SHIP1766 | |||||
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei | |||||
Teniente R. Marsh Airport |  | ||||
Dinamet | |||||
SHIP5742 | |||||
SHIP1453 | |||||
SHIP595 | |||||
SHIP6310 | |||||
SHIP188 | |||||
SHIP1351 |
* 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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