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Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Sun 17 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue night, min -11°C on Mon morning). Mainly gales.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Drizzle, on Thu afternoon followed by colder weather and a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon.. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min -3°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly near gales.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light snow
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
km/h
50
SW
65
SW
5
S
30
E
35
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
20
WSW
30
WSW
40
WSW
35
W
40
W
35
W
35
WNW
40
NW
15
WNW
25
SW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
1
1
3
6
1
0.3
0.6
0.5
0.5
max °C
-8
-9
-8
-10
-10
-7
-6
-6
-2
1
2
2
3
2
2
0
-3
-3
min °C
-8
-9
-10
-11
-11
-11
-6
-6
-6
0
1
2
2
2
1
-2
-3
-3
-19
-22
-20
-19
-19
-19
-13
-13
-12
-6
-6
-4
-5
-4
-6
-10
-8
-12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1950
2000
2050
1950
1350
550
50
0
Cloud base (m)
300
200
1950
250
250
150
100
50
100
50
2500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-8-9-9-11-11-9-6-6-4122322-1-3-3-4-4-6-7-8-7-4-4-4-1122232-1-1
Sunrise
9:38
9:41
9:44
9:47
9:48
9:52
Sunset
4:14
4:12
4:09
4:07
4:05
4:01

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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 -2°C on Tue night, min -11°C on Mon morning). Mainly gales.

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

Drizzle, on Thu afternoon followed by colder weather and a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon.. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min -3°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly near gales.

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
Captain Arturo Prat Base
42 km NE
111m alt.
45 minutes ago
-4° C
State of sky unchanged.
28
Moderate winds from the SSW
(28 kph at 210).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
45 minutes ago
-4° C
State of sky unchanged.
17
Light winds from the SW
(17 kph at 230).
30 km
Mid: scattered
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
92 km NE
45m alt.
45 minutes ago
-4° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
17
Light winds from the SW.(Wind varies from 190 to 260 degs)
(17 kph at 230).
10.0 km
Low: broken
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.
45 minutes ago
-4° C
-
39
Strong winds from the SW
(39 kph at 230).
30 km
Mid: scattered
BaseEsperanza
183 km ESE
24m alt.
45 minutes ago
-9° C
-
54
Near gales from the SSW
(54 kph at 200).
30 km
Mid: scattered
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
245 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-12° C
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
70
Gales from the SW
(70 kph at 230).
0.4 km
Low: overcast
BaseMarambio
248 km SE
200m alt.
45 minutes ago
-12° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, above eye level.
76
Severe gales from the SW
(76 kph at 230).
0.6 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP2367
470 km WSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
SHIP7964
470 km WSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C

* 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.