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Galicia Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Wed 26 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Thu afternoon, min -30°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Wed night, moderate winds from the SSW by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Sat night, min -39°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Sat night, severe gales from the SSW by Sun night).

Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
4950
km/h
55
WSW
45
SW
35
SW
25
SSW
35
SW
40
SW
45
SW
40
SW
30
SW
30
SW
35
SSW
45
SSW
75
SSW
75
SSW
75
SSW
75
SW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
max °C
-27
-27
-26
-27
-28
-29
-30
-29
-29
-29
-31
-31
-33
-34
-33
-34
min °C
-28
-27
-27
-28
-28
-30
-30
-29
-29
-30
-31
-32
-34
-34
-33
-36
 chill °C
-47
-44
-42
-42
-44
-48
-49
-46
-45
-46
-48
-53
-57
-57
-56
-59
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
3:30
3:16
3:05
2:54
2:44
Sunset
8:00
8:12
8:23
8:34
8:45

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Galicia Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Galicia Peak is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Thu afternoon, min -30°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Wed night, moderate winds from the SSW by Thu night).

Galicia Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Sat night, min -39°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Sat night, severe gales from the SSW by Sun night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Galicia Peak at the specific elevation of 4000 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.
3 hours ago
-35°C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, above eye level.
87
Stormy winds from the SE
(87 kph at 140).
0.1 km
Mid: few
BaseSanMartin
1289 km NE
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-24°C
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: clear
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1854 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-9°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the NE
(13 kph at 50).
8.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
BaseMarambio
1856 km NE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-10°C
Fog, sky visible, no change.
15
Light winds from the NE
(15 kph at 50).
0.2 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
1938 km NE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-7°C
-
7
Light winds from the S
(7 kph at 180).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Captain Arturo Prat Base
1992 km NE
111m alt.
3 hours ago
-1°C
State of sky unchanged.
7
Light winds from the SSW
(7 kph at 200).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
2036 km NE
48m alt.
3 hours ago
-4°C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
BaseCarlini
2036 km NE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
-1°C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 160).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
2037 km NE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
-1°C
clear
Fog freezing -.
9
Light winds from the ESE
(9 kph at 110).
0.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
2041 km NE
52m alt.
3 hours ago
-3°C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).

* 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.