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Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Tue 14 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Turning milder with light rain (total 8mm) on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed night, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Tue afternoon, severe gales from the NW by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri afternoon, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Sat morning, calm by Sun afternoon).

Tue
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
mod snow
snow showers
light snow
mod rain
light rain
light snow
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
mod. snow
snow shwrs
light snow
mod. rain
light rain
light snow
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
10
NE
30
E
30
NNW
30
NW
85
NW
65
NW
25
NNW
35
NNW
30
WNW
20
NW
30
N
55
NNW
30
NW
20
W
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
7
1
2
2
6
1.2
0.5
max °C
-1
-1
-1
2
3
3
2
3
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-2
-3
-2
-3
min °C
-1
-3
-1
0
2
2
1
-1
-1
-2
-2
-1
-1
-3
-3
-2
-3
-5
-7
-8
-6
-6
-5
-5
-8
-8
-7
-9
-10
-8
-8
-7
-5
-6
400
100
300
550
1450
1300
1000
1300
300
400
250
400
350
100
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
150
0
50
200
0
50
2250
100
100
50
50
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:11
8:14
8:17
8:19
8:22
Sunset
5:52
5:49
5:45
5:42
5:38
5:36

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Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Veleka Ridge is: A light fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Turning milder with light rain (total 8mm) on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed night, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Tue afternoon, severe gales from the NW by Wed night).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri afternoon, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Sat morning, calm by Sun afternoon).

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.
44 minutes ago
-4° C
clear
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
26 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
93 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
light rain
Light rain .
41
Strong winds from the ESE
(41 kph at 110).
8.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
100 km NE
52m alt.
44 minutes ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
BaseCarlini
102 km ENE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
moderate rain
Continuous moderate rain.
39
Strong winds from the E
(39 kph at 90).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
183 km ESE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
22
Moderate winds from the SSW
(22 kph at 200).
0.8 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
245 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-13° C
moderate snow
Snow grains.
63
Gales from the SSE
(63 kph at 160).
0.1 km
Mid: overcast
BaseMarambio
248 km SE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-12° C
Fog, depositing rime, sky not visible.
30
Fresh winds from the SSE
(30 kph at 160).
<100m
Mid: sky obscured
BaseSanMartin
678 km S
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
-
37
Fresh winds from the ESE
(37 kph at 110).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseOrcadas
850 km E
8m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
light rain
Continuous moderate drizzle.
33
Fresh winds from the NNW
(33 kph at 340).
2.0 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.