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Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Fri 29 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat night, min -4°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Fri night, severe gales from the WSW by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed afternoon, min -5°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NW by Wed night).

Fri
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
km/h
50
WSW
40
SW
40
SW
55
WSW
60
SW
60
WSW
55
W
80
WSW
75
SW
75
WSW
50
SW
35
WSW
35
WSW
20
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
10
NW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
max °C
-2
-2
-1
-1
0
-2
-1
0
-4
-5
-3
-2
-2
0
0
1
1
min °C
-2
-2
-1
-1
-1
-2
-1
-4
-4
-5
-4
-3
-3
-2
0
0
1
-11
-11
-9
-10
-11
-12
-10
-15
-15
-16
-14
-11
-11
-8
-5
-5
-3
0
0
0
0
0
0
200
250
0
0
0
0
0
0
500
900
1450
Cloud base (m)
50
50
50
50
50
100
100
0
50
150
100
150
200
100
100
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
10:10
10:11
10:14
10:15
10:18
Sunset
3:48
3:45
3:44
3:42
3:41
3:40

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Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Veleka Ridge is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat night, min -4°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Fri night, severe gales from the WSW by Sun night).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed afternoon, min -5°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NW by Wed night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Veleka Ridge at the specific elevation of 538 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
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
partially cloudy
No report.
115
Extremely windy from the W
(115 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
93 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the WSW
(20 kph at 250).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Dinamet
100 km NE
52m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseCarlini
102 km ENE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
-
26
Moderate winds from the WNW
(26 kph at 290).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseEsperanza
183 km ESE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
-
7
Light winds from the NNE
(7 kph at 20).
30 km
Mid: few
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
245 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
28
Moderate winds from the SW
(28 kph at 220).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
248 km SE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
-
31
Fresh winds from the SW
(31 kph at 230).
35 km
Mid: clear
BaseSanMartin
678 km S
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 50 degs) was rejected.
0.8 km
Mid: overcast
BaseOrcadas
850 km E
8m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
light rain
Intermittent light drizzle.
Wind obs. (19 kph from 340 degs) was rejected.
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
965 km NW
14m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
No report.
Wind obs. (43 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.

* 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.