Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

 

Days 0-3 Veleka Ridge Weather Summary:

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri afternoon, min -1°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon).

Days 3-6 Veleka Ridge Weather Summary:

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue afternoon, min -2°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds.

Days 6-9 Veleka Ridge Weather Summary:

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri morning, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night).

Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
moderate rain
moderate rain
rain showers
partially cloudy
moderate rain
moderate rain
light rain
partially cloudy
clear
clear
clear
partially cloudy
light rain
heavy rain
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
light rain
moderate rain
light rain
moderate rain
rain showers
Wind km/h
20 NW20
20 WNW20
15 WNW15
25 NNW25
45 NNW45
35 WNW35
30 W30
15 W15
20 ESE20
25 SSE25
35 SW35
35 WSW35
40 WSW40
40 SW40
40 SW40
30 WSW30
20 NNW20
20 ESE20
45 SW45
55 SW55
30 WSW30
10 WNW10
15 NNE15
5 N5
10 NNE10
25 NNE25
15 NNW15
some clouds some clouds some clouds some clouds mod. rain mod. rain rain shwrs some clouds mod. rain mod. rain light rain some clouds clear clear clear some clouds light rain heavy rain some clouds some clouds some clouds some clouds light rain mod. rain light rain mod. rain rain shwrs
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Rain
Rain mm
- - - - 8 10 1 - 6 8 3 - - - - - 5 11 - - - - 3 7 4 7 4
Snow
Snow cm
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
High °C
1 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 -1 0 1 2 3 2 1
Low °C
1 1 -1 1 2 0 0 -1 -1 -1 0 -1 -1 0 -1 0 1 -2 -1 0 -2 -1 1 2 2 2 1
Chill °C
-4 -4 -5 -4 -5 -5 -6 0 -4 -6 -7 -7 -9 -7 -8 -6 -4 -5 -8 -9 -9 -3 -3 1 -1 -3 -3
Freezing level m
150 150 0 150 500 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 200 0 0 0 0 0 150 550 650 550 150
Sea lvl3000ft6000ft9000ft12000ft15000ft
mountain backdrop mountain backdrop
-2-3-4-10-1-5-4-4-4-3-3-4-3-3-3-2-3-4-4-4-20000-2110121000000-10001000-1012321
Sunrise
2:56 - - 2:55 - - 2:55 - - 2:54 - - 2:54 - - 2:54 - - 2:54 - - 2:54 - - 2:54 - -
Sunset
- 10:54 - - 10:55 - - 10:58 - - 10:59 - - 11:00 - - 11:00 - - 11:01 - - 11:02 - - 11:02 -

Issued local time.

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.WeatherWind
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Base Arturo Prat
42 km NE
5m alt.
1 hour ago
1.2° C
cloudy
Mist
13
Light winds from the WSW
(13 kph at 240).
8 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R Marsh
93 km NE
45m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
cloudy
Mist dry and cloudy.
22
Moderate winds from the NW
(22 kph at 310).
Mid: scattered
High: overcast
FreiChi-base
93 km NE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
0.7° C
Mist
24
Moderate winds from the WNW
(24 kph at 300).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente Jubany
104 km ENE
4m alt.
2 hours ago
1.0° C
light rain
Intermittent light drizzle.
43
Strong winds from the WNW
(43 kph at 290).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
Bernardo O'Higgins (Antarctica)
138 km ESE
10m alt.
1 hour ago
0.1° C
cloudy
Mist
2
Calm
(2 kph at 240).
3000 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. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Veleka Ridge and within an acceptable time window.