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Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Thu 10 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu afternoon, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Fri night, light winds from the NNE by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue morning, min -2°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun night, light winds from the N by Tue night).

Thu
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
clear
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
mod rain
heavy rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
clear
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
mod. rain
 km/h
45
N
40
W
55
WNW
50
NW
45
NW
55
W
30
WNW
15
NE
25
E
15
N
40
WSW
35
WSW
25
WNW
20
NNW
20
NNE
25
NE
25
NNE
 cm 
 mm 
14
1.4
0.8
1.1
7
0.7
0.1
0.2
0.4
0.7
8
max°C
1
0
0
1
0
-1
-1
-1
-2
-2
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
0
0
min°C
0
-1
0
0
-1
-1
-1
-2
-2
-2
-2
-2
-1
-1
0
0
-1
chill°C 
-7
-9
-8
-8
-10
-10
-8
-6
-8
-7
-10
-10
-7
-6
-5
-6
-4
Freezing level (m
300
0
0
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
50
100
50
250
200
200
200
150
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-5-4-3-4-6-5-4-5-5-6-5-4-4-3-2-21-101-1-1-1-2-2-2-2-2-1-100-1
Sunrise
10:21
10:19
10:18
10:15
10:14
Sunset
3:49
3:52
3:53
3:56
3:57
4:00

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Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Veleka Ridge is: Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu afternoon, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Fri night, light winds from the NNE by Sun morning).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue morning, min -2°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun night, light winds from the N by Tue night).

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.
2 hours ago
0° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
22
Moderate winds from the NNW
(22 kph at 340).
26 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
33
Fresh winds from the N
(33 kph at 350).
1.5 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
93 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
moderate snow
Moderate snow.
33
Fresh winds from the N
(33 kph at 350).
1.5 km
Low: overcast
Dinamet
100 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
BaseCarlini
102 km ENE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
63
Gales from the N
(63 kph at 0).
2.5 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
183 km ESE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
28
Moderate winds from the N
(28 kph at 0).
1.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseMarambio
248 km SE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
Fog, sky visible, becoming thicker.
69
Gales from the N
(69 kph at 0).
0.2 km
Mid: overcast
BaseSanMartin
678 km S
7m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
Mist
50
Strong winds from the NE
(50 kph at 50).
5.0 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseOrcadas
850 km E
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
-
15
Light winds from the NW
(15 kph at 320).
40 km
Mid: few
966 km NW
27m alt.
57 minutes ago
3° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (43 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered

* 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.