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Galicia Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Mon 24 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Wed morning, min -44°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Tue night, strong winds from the SW by Thu morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Thu night, min -38°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSW on Fri night, strong winds from the SW by Sun morning).

Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
2650
4600
km/h
70
SW
65
SW
70
SW
70
SW
75
SW
75
W
65
SW
45
SW
50
WSW
55
SW
70
SW
70
SW
55
SSW
75
SSW
65
SW
60
WSW
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Snowflake cm
4
 mm
max °C
-41
-37
-34
-29
-28
-29
-31
-30
-30
-31
-35
-33
-34
-34
-34
-34
min °C
-44
-39
-35
-33
-28
-31
-32
-30
-31
-33
-35
-34
-34
-34
-34
-35
 chill °C
-72
-63
-58
-57
-49
-52
-53
-48
-52
-54
-58
-57
-56
-58
-56
-55
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
3:58
3:43
3:30
3:16
3:05
Sunset
7:33
7:48
8:00
8:12
8:23

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Galicia Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Galicia Peak is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Wed morning, min -44°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Tue night, strong winds from the SW by Thu morning).

Galicia Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Thu night, min -38°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSW on Fri night, strong winds from the SW by Sun morning).

This table gives the weather forecast for Galicia Peak at the specific elevation of 4557 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
-38°C
Mist
Wind obs. (7 kph from 250 degs) was rejected.
4.0 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseSanMartin
1289 km NE
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-7°C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
24
Moderate winds from the NW
(24 kph at 320).
0.8 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB257E68S
1292 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
54
Near gales from the S
(54 kph at 191).
- km
ASCATB256E68S
1307 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the SSW
(48 kph at 194).
- km
ASCATC275E67S
1339 km N
15m alt.
4 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the S
(38 kph at 176).
- km
ASCATC274E66S
1342 km N
15m alt.
4 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the S
(40 kph at 181).
- km
ASCATC275E66S
1351 km N
15m alt.
4 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the SSE
(37 kph at 158).
- km
ASCATB257E67S
1352 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the S
(30 kph at 174).
- km
ASCATC276E66S
1354 km N
15m alt.
4 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the SSE
(42 kph at 158).
- km
ASCATB256E67S
1367 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the SE
(25 kph at 127).
- km

* 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.