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– Lat/Long: 62.74° S 60.31° W

Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Tue 05 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu night, min -6°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue night, light winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat morning, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, extremely windy from the WSW by Sat night).

Tue
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
light snow
km/h
35
WSW
45
WSW
35
W
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
SW
10
SSW
40
SW
35
W
30
NW
45
NW
70
NNW
75
NNW
100
W
95
WSW
70
WSW
45
W
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1
2
1
5
1
max °C
-6
-6
-5
-4
-3
-3
-3
-2
-2
-1
0
1
1
-3
-5
-4
-3
min °C
-6
-6
-6
-5
-3
-3
-3
-3
-2
-1
0
0
0
-5
-5
-4
-3
-15
-16
-15
-13
-11
-10
-7
-10
-10
-8
-8
-9
-10
-18
-18
-15
-12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
250
600
800
600
0
0
0
50
Cloud base (m)
250
150
300
450
100
150
200
200
250
200
150
600
150
150
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-6-6-6-5-3-3-3-3-2-1011-4-5-4-3-2-2-1-10-1-2-101223-1-1-11
Sunrise
9:10
9:11
9:15
9:18
9:21
Sunset
4:46
4:44
4:40
4:37
4:36
4:32

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Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Veleka Ridge is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu night, min -6°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue night, light winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat morning, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, extremely windy from the WSW by Sat 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
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
92 km NE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
31
Fresh winds from the WSW
(31 kph at 250).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Dinamet
100 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour 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
-
41
Strong winds from the W
(41 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseEsperanza
182 km ESE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-10° C
-
15
Light winds from the S
(15 kph at 180).
30 km
Mid: scattered
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
245 km SE
232m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
-
9
Light winds from the E
(9 kph at 90).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
248 km SE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-19° C
-
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 90).
35 km
Mid: clear
SHIP2694
589 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
SHIP3243
589 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP2035
606 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago

* 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.