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Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 2 pm Wed 30 Oct Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Great Needle PeakWeather Forecast, Antarctica
Issued: 2 pm Wed 30 Oct Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 2 pm Wed 30 Oct 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 Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Fri morning, min -14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu night, severe gales from the W by Sat morning). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun afternoon, min -15°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, moderate winds from the W by Mon night). | Days 8–10 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri morning, min -19°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue night, stormy winds from the WSW by Wed night). | Days 11–13 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Fri afternoon, min -11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri afternoon, extremely windy from the NW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 30 | Thursday 31 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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light snow | light snow | some clouds | some clouds | mod. snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | light snow | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | light snow | clear | clear | snow shwrs | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | light snow | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | heavy snow | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | mod. snow | light snow | snow shwrs | clear | |
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1.0 | 4 | — | — | 6 | 8 | 7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3 | — | — | 1.0 | 2.0 | — | — | 1.0 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 13 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | — | |
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max°C | -10 | -11 | -12 | -10 | -5 | -3 | -3 | -5 | -13 | -13 | -12 | -10 | -6 | -7 | -9 | -8 | -9 | -14 | -14 | -13 | -18 | -17 | -14 | -10 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -5 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -9 | -11 |
min°C | -10 | -14 | -14 | -11 | -10 | -4 | -4 | -13 | -14 | -13 | -14 | -11 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -12 | -15 | -15 | -19 | -19 | -18 | -16 | -12 | -7 | -7 | -5 | -5 | -9 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -6 | -9 | -11 | -11 |
-22 | -29 | -28 | -23 | -17 | -15 | -15 | -27 | -29 | -29 | -30 | -24 | -18 | -20 | -20 | -17 | -23 | -30 | -31 | -35 | -36 | -34 | -32 | -26 | -20 | -18 | -16 | -15 | -23 | -21 | -21 | -21 | -18 | -24 | -25 | -23 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 500 | 800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150 | 250 | 400 | 700 | 350 | 250 | 150 | 100 | 300 | 400 | 0 | 0 | |
Cloud base (m) | 300 | 150 | 450 | 350 | 250 | 250 | 300 | 250 | 150 | 100 | 200 | 100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 | — | — | 4:35 | — | — | 4:31 | — | — | 4:28 | — | — | 4:26 | — | — | 4:22 | — | — | 4:18 | — | — | 4:16 | — | — | 4:13 | — | — | 4:09 | — | — | 4:07 | — | — | 4:03 | — | — | 4:01 |
 | 8:51 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:24 | — |
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Fri morning, min -14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu night, severe gales from the W by Sat morning).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun afternoon, min -15°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, moderate winds from the W by Mon night).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 6-9):
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri morning, min -19°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue night, stormy winds from the WSW by Wed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei | |||||
Teniente R. Marsh Airport |  | ||||
Dinamet | |||||
SHIP6396 | |||||
SHIP6051 | |||||
SHIP7007 | |||||
SHIP1152 | |||||
SHIP5103 | |||||
SHIP7974 | |||||
SHIP1627 |
* 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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