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Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 8 pm Sat 22 Feb Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Great Needle Peak Weather Forecast, Antarctica
Issued: 8 pm Sat 22 Feb Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 8 pm Sat 22 Feb 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 Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sat night, min -12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ENE on Sun night, light winds from the NE by Mon afternoon). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri morning, min -14°C on Thu morning). Mainly severe gales. | Days 8–10 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri night, min -10°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Sun night). | Days 11–13 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue night, min -11°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue morning, severe gales from the WSW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thu 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | |
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some clouds | light snow | cloudy | snow shwrs | some clouds | light snow | mod. snow | light snow | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | clear | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | snow shwrs | some clouds | clear | some clouds | snow shwrs | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | mod. snow | light snow | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | |
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— | 2.0 | — | 31 | — | 1.0 | 6 | 2.0 | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | — | — | — | 2.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 2.0 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max°C | -7 | -8 | -7 | -8 | -11 | -11 | -11 | -11 | -11 | -12 | -12 | -11 | -11 | -13 | -12 | -4 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -5 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -9 | -10 | -10 | -9 | -8 | -6 | -8 | -9 | -10 | -10 | -7 |
min°C | -8 | -8 | -8 | -12 | -11 | -11 | -12 | -12 | -12 | -13 | -13 | -12 | -11 | -14 | -13 | -11 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -4 | -7 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -10 | -10 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -11 | -10 | -9 |
-18 | -17 | -17 | -20 | -18 | -17 | -23 | -21 | -22 | -25 | -26 | -25 | -24 | -26 | -23 | -23 | -12 | -14 | -12 | -11 | -15 | -19 | -22 | -18 | -20 | -21 | -22 | -20 | -18 | -19 | -18 | -20 | -21 | -23 | -23 | -21 | |
300 | 300 | 250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1200 | 1450 | 1200 | 1000 | 1250 | 500 | 100 | 250 | 250 | 200 | 150 | 0 | 100 | 150 | 250 | 200 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
Cloud base (m) | 450 | 100 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 100 | 0 | 300 | 500 | 0 | 150 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:20 | — |
 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:00 |
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sat night, min -12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ENE on Sun night, light winds from the NE by Mon afternoon).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri morning, min -14°C on Thu morning). Mainly severe gales.
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 6-9):
A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri night, min -10°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Sun night).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ASCATC300E63S | |||||
ASCATC301E63S | |||||
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei | |||||
Teniente R. Marsh Airport |  | ||||
Dinamet | |||||
ASCATC299E63S | |||||
ASCATC302E63S | |||||
ASCATC300E62S | |||||
ASCATC299E62S | |||||
ASCATC301E62S |
* 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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