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Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Thu 13 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Thu night, fresh winds from the WNW by Sun afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun night, min -9°C on Wed morning). Mainly strong winds.

Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloudy
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
rain shwrs
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
Cloud base (m)
50
50
0
50
0
0
0
100
0
0
0
450
150
km/h
50
WSW
45
WSW
45
W
35
W
40
W
40
W
40
W
50
W
45
W
30
NW
35
W
5
NNW
45
ENE
20
NE
15
WSW
45
ENE
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.1
0.3
0.1
0.2
0.1
0.5
2
0.6
11
0.6
1.6
6
4
0.9
4
max °C
-1
-1
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
0
-1
-1
-4
0
-2
-5
min °C
-2
-1
-1
-2
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-6
-7
-2
-3
-8
 chill °C
-10
-9
-9
-10
-9
-9
-9
-9
-9
-9
-8
-16
-17
-8
-10
-18
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-3-2-4-3-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-4-4-6-2-1-1-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-4-6-1-3-7
Sunrise
8:55
8:52
8:48
8:45
8:42
Sunset
5:15
5:19
5:22
5:23
5:27

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Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Veleka Ridge is: Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Thu night, fresh winds from the WNW by Sun afternoon).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun night, min -9°C on Wed morning). Mainly strong winds.

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 10 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.
24
Moderate winds from the WSW
(24 kph at 240).
30 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB300E63S
45 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
52
Near gales from the WSW
(52 kph at 247).
- km
ASCATB301E63S
92 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
51
Near gales from the WSW
(51 kph at 238).
- km
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
93 km NE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
13
Light winds from the WSW.(Wind varies from 200 to 310 degs)
(13 kph at 250).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Dinamet
100 km NE
52m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
BaseCarlini
102 km ENE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
-
17
Light winds from the WSW
(17 kph at 250).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
ASCATB299E62S
136 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
58
Near gales from the WSW
(58 kph at 245).
- km
ASCATB300E62S
139 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
53
Near gales from the WSW
(53 kph at 240).
- km
ASCATB302E63S
142 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the WSW
(46 kph at 248).
- 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.