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Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Sat 14 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon night, min -5°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu afternoon, min -3°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Thu night).

Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
 km/h
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
5
N
10
NW
20
WNW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
30
WSW
25
W
15
NW
20
NNE
30
NNE
35
N
40
N
50
W
35
W
20
NW
 cm 
 mm 
0.3
0.2
0.2
0.5
0.2
0.1
0.6
0.7
0.3
0.2
0.3
5
3
1.4
0.3
1.3
max°C
-5
-3
-3
-2
-3
-3
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
1
0
-1
-1
0
min°C
-5
-4
-4
-2
-3
-3
-3
-2
-2
-2
-2
-2
-3
0
0
-1
-1
-2
-1
chill°C 
-10
-8
-8
-2
-7
-9
-8
-8
-7
-9
-8
-7
-9
-7
-6
-9
-9
-10
-7
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
0
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
50
0
0
0
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
10:34
10:34
10:36
10:37
10:37
10:37
Sunset
3:27
3:27
3:26
3:26
3:26
3:26

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Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Veleka Ridge is: Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon night, min -5°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu afternoon, min -3°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Thu 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.
59 minutes ago
-4° C
State of sky unchanged.
20
Moderate winds from the E
(20 kph at 90).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
93 km NE
45m alt.
59 minutes ago
-6° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the ESE
(24 kph at 110).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Dinamet
100 km NE
52m alt.
59 minutes ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
BaseBernardoO higgins
138 km ESE
10m alt.
59 minutes ago
-3° C
Fog, sky visible, no change.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 50 degs) was rejected.
0.4 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATC303E62S
230 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the SSE
(54 kph at 167).
- km
BaseMarambio
248 km SE
200m alt.
59 minutes ago
-15° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, above eye level.
35
Fresh winds from the S
(35 kph at 180).
0.8 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB295E64S
258 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the SSW
(21 kph at 212).
- km
ASCATC304E62S
263 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
59
Near gales from the SSE
(59 kph at 164).
- km
ASCATB295E63S
264 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the SW
(28 kph at 221).
- km
ASCATB295E65S
299 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
14
Light winds from the NE
(14 kph at 52).
- 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.