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Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Sat 21 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat afternoon, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Mon morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 2mm) on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri morning, min -2°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Tue night, near gales from the N by Fri morning).

Sat
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light rain
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light rain
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
55
WNW
50
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
35
NNE
20
WSW
30
W
30
W
25
W
15
NNW
15
NNW
30
NW
30
NW
40
WNW
30
WNW
25
NW
1
5
3
2
1
1
1
0.6
1.8
max °C
0
-1
-1
-1
0
0
0
-2
-3
-2
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
min °C
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-2
-3
-3
-2
-2
1
2
1
1
1
1
-10
-10
-8
-8
-8
-8
-11
-11
-10
-8
-7
-3
-4
-5
-6
-5
-5
550
450
400
400
400
400
450
200
100
250
0
900
1500
900
800
700
700
Cloud base (m)
50
150
100
200
50
100
0
0
300
0
50
0
50
300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-3-3-2-122211243333221122344333
Sunrise
5:45
5:48
5:50
5:54
5:56
Sunset
8:45
8:42
8:37
8:35
8:31
8:28

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Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Veleka Ridge is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat afternoon, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Mon morning).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 2mm) on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri morning, min -2°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Tue night, near gales from the N by Fri morning).

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.
2 hours ago
3° C
clear
-
41
Strong winds from the WNW
(41 kph at 290).
8.0 km
Low: few
Dinamet
100 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
SHIP5255
151 km N
3m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
39
Strong winds from the WNW
(39 kph at 300).
SHIP3191
151 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
39
Fresh winds from the WNW
(39 kph at 300).
- km
SHIP2363
151 km N
3m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
39
Strong winds from the WNW
(39 kph at 300).
SHIP7751
151 km N
3m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
39
Strong winds from the WNW
(39 kph at 300).
SHIP1520
151 km N
3m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
39
Strong winds from the WNW
(39 kph at 300).
SHIP7790
151 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
39
Fresh winds from the WNW
(39 kph at 300).
- km
SHIP6780
153 km NNE
15m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
35
Fresh winds from the WNW
(36 kph at 300).
- 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.