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Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Thu 18 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat morning, min -3°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed morning, min -11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Sun night, light winds from the SSE by Mon afternoon).

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
 km/h
5
NW
40
WSW
35
W
30
WNW
55
WSW
40
W
35
WNW
50
W
20
WNW
15
E
20
ESE
10
SSE
5
SSE
10
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
30
WSW
 cm 
 mm 
0.1
1.1
0.4
3
0.6
2
6
0.8
2
6
1.9
0.2
0.1
0.1
max°C
-3
-2
-2
-1
-1
0
0
-3
-3
-4
-10
-11
-10
-8
-4
-3
-2
min°C
-3
-2
-2
-1
-2
-2
-1
-3
-3
-7
-11
-11
-11
-11
-6
-4
-2
chill°C 
-3
-10
-10
-8
-12
-10
-10
-13
-9
-17
-18
-16
-17
-16
-12
-9
-9
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
0
100
200
0
50
300
300
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-6-4-3-5-4-4-8-7-9-13-14-13-11-7-5-3-3-2-2-1-2-1-1-3-3-6-11-11-11-10-5-4-2
Sunrise
6:58
6:54
6:52
6:48
6:45
Sunset
6:49
6:52
6:54
6:57
7:00
7:02

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Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Veleka Ridge is: Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat morning, min -3°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Fri night).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed morning, min -11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Sun night, light winds from the SSE by Mon afternoon).

This table gives the weather forecast for Veleka Ridge at the specific elevation of 0 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Veleka Ridge. 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Captain Arturo Prat Base
42 km NE
111m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
State of sky unchanged.
20
Moderate winds from the S
(20 kph at 180).
30 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
snow showers
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
93 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
41
Strong winds from the ESE
(41 kph at 120).
8.0 km
Low: overcast
Dinamet
100 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
BaseCarlini
102 km ENE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
37
Fresh winds from the ESE
(37 kph at 110).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBernardoO higgins
138 km ESE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
-5° C
Fog, sky visible, no change.
54
Near gales from the S
(54 kph at 170).
34 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseEsperanza
183 km ESE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-6° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
26
Moderate winds from the SW
(26 kph at 230).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
245 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-12° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
30
Fresh winds from the S
(30 kph at 180).
7.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
BaseMarambio
248 km SE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-10° C
Mist
24
Moderate winds from the S
(24 kph at 180).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseSanMartin
678 km S
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
moderate snow
Intermittent moderate snow.
9
Light winds from the NNW
(9 kph at 340).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast

* 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.