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Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 8 pm Sat 21 Dec Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Great Needle PeakWeather Forecast, Antarctica
Issued: 8 pm Sat 21 Dec Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 8 pm Sat 21 Dec Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
3 Great Needle Peak Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon night, min -9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, near gales from the W by Tue afternoon). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed night, min -8°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Wed night, moderate winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon). | Days 8–10 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat afternoon, min -10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri night, severe gales from the WNW by Sun afternoon). | Days 11–13 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue morning, min -9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Tue night, moderate winds from the NNW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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clear | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | light snow | snow shwrs | clear | some clouds | light snow | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | light snow | heavy snow | clear | light snow | snow shwrs | light snow | some clouds | light snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | snow shwrs | light snow | mod. snow | |
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— | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | 2.0 | 6 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.0 | 12 | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 2.0 | 10 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
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max°C | -8 | -7 | -6 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -4 | -6 | -6 | -3 | 0 | 1 | -2 | -3 | -5 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -4 | -1 | -1 | -7 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -6 | -4 | -6 | -8 | -9 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -4 |
min°C | -9 | -7 | -7 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -5 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -5 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -4 | -7 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -2 | -6 | -8 | -9 | -10 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -4 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -6 | -5 | -4 |
-9 | -13 | -14 | -11 | -10 | -10 | -15 | -16 | -18 | -18 | -15 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -12 | -18 | -20 | -16 | -14 | -15 | -12 | -17 | -20 | -23 | -23 | -22 | -21 | -18 | -14 | -17 | -22 | -21 | -20 | -17 | -14 | -13 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 350 | 700 | 750 | 600 | 350 | 250 | 300 | 950 | 1800 | 1250 | 900 | 0 | 350 | 350 | 400 | 350 | 1100 | 850 | 250 | 300 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 500 | 150 | 50 | 100 | 200 | 550 | 650 | 900 | |
Cloud base (m) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 200 | 100 | 0 | 100 | 50 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 100 | |||||||||||||||||
 | — | 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 moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon night, min -9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, near gales from the W by Tue afternoon).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed night, min -8°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Wed night, moderate winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 6-9):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat afternoon, min -10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri night, severe gales from the WNW by Sun afternoon).
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.
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