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Galicia Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Mon 17 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Mon afternoon, min -29°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Sat night, min -25°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat morning).

Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
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PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
4500
5000
4450
2850
km/h
5
W
5
W
10
W
10
WNW
5
NW
10
NW
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
5
WNW
10
NW
15
W
20
W
20
WSW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
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Snowflake cm
1
2
1
 mm
max °C
-25
-22
-22
-23
-24
-25
-27
-29
-26
-23
-21
-20
-23
-24
-15
-14
-13
-12
min °C
-27
-23
-22
-24
-24
-26
-27
-29
-28
-25
-22
-22
-24
-25
-23
-15
-14
-14
 chill °C
-34
-28
-29
-30
-30
-33
-34
-37
-36
-33
-28
-31
-34
-36
-34
-26
-24
-24
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
5:01
Sunset
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
6:31

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Galicia Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Galicia Peak is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Mon afternoon, min -29°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Galicia Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Sat night, min -25°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat morning).

This table gives the weather forecast for Galicia Peak at the specific elevation of 2000 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Galicia 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.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
BaseBelgranoII
1133 km ESE
256m alt.
2 hours ago
-22° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
39
Strong winds from the NNE
(39 kph at 20).
5.0 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseSanMartin
1289 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
-11° C
Mist
17
Light winds from the SE
(17 kph at 140).
28 km
Mid: overcast
1334 km S
2835m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (28 kph from 10 degs) was rejected.
3.2 km
Mid: clear
1350 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (28 kph from 10 degs) was rejected.
3.2 km
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1854 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
41
Strong winds from the NW
(41 kph at 320).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
1856 km NE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
-
26
Moderate winds from the NW
(26 kph at 320).
35 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseEsperanza
1938 km NE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
-
37
Fresh winds from the W
(37 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: clear
Captain Arturo Prat Base
1992 km NE
111m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
9
Light winds from the WNW
(9 kph at 300).
26 km
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
2036 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
Fog
33
Fresh winds from the NNW
(33 kph at 330).
0.3 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseCarlini
2036 km NE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
-
44
Strong winds from the NW
(44 kph at 320).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy

* 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.