– Lat/Long: 62.67° S 60.05° W
Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 2 am Wed 22 Jan Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Great Needle PeakWeather Forecast, Antarctica
Issued: 2 am Wed 22 Jan Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 2 am Wed 22 Jan 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. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu afternoon, min -4°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Wed night, calm by Fri night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat afternoon, min -9°C on Mon night). Mainly near gales. | Days 7–9 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Tue afternoon, min -11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu night). | Days 10–12 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sat night, min -11°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat night, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | snow shwrs | light snow | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | light snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | cloudy | some clouds | light snow | some clouds | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | cloudy | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | |
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— | — | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | 23 | 21 | — | — | 2.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
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max°C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -5 | -6 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -8 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 |
min°C | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -5 | -5 | -7 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -11 | -11 | -11 | -11 | -10 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -7 |
-10 | -10 | -10 | -9 | -6 | -7 | -8 | -12 | -10 | -9 | -8 | -6 | -10 | -9 | -9 | -12 | -18 | -19 | -17 | -15 | -17 | -14 | -9 | -17 | -18 | -15 | -21 | -20 | -21 | -21 | -20 | -19 | -18 | -14 | -13 | -16 | |
1400 | 1450 | 1400 | 1700 | 1800 | 1700 | 1000 | 800 | 650 | 500 | 500 | 850 | 550 | 600 | 450 | 300 | 200 | 0 | 150 | 250 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | |
Cloud base (m) | 50 | 150 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 100 | 50 | 500 | 1700 | 1250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 | 4:05 | — | — | 4:09 | — | — | 4:11 | — | — | 4:15 | — | — | 4:18 | — | — | 4:20 | — | — | 4:24 | — | — | 4:28 | — | — | 4:31 | — | — | 4:35 | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | 4:41 | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:15 | — | — | 10:12 | — | — | 10:09 | — | — | 10:07 | — | — | 10:04 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 9:58 | — | — | 9:54 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | 9:44 |
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 afternoon, min -4°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Wed night, calm by Fri night).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat afternoon, min -9°C on Mon night). Mainly near gales.
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 6-9):
A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Tue afternoon, min -11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SHIP1977 | |||||
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei | |||||
Teniente R. Marsh Airport |  | ||||
Dinamet | |||||
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei | |||||
Teniente R. Marsh Airport | | ||||
SHIP2485 | |||||
SHIP6051 | |||||
SHIP966 | |||||
SHIP880 |
* 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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