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Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Thu 12 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat night, min -2°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the N by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun afternoon, min 0°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, near gales from the E by Tue night).

Thu
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
rain shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
20
W
30
WNW
20
N
10
SE
30
W
30
WNW
35
WNW
20
NNW
45
N
35
N
25
NE
25
E
25
E
10
WSW
15
NNW
5
ENE
35
E
1
4
0.1
max °C
1
1
1
-1
0
-1
-1
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
min °C
1
0
0
-1
-1
-2
-1
0
3
2
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
-4
-6
-5
-4
-7
-9
-8
-5
-4
-4
-4
-5
-4
-4
-3
-2
-7
950
600
700
300
450
300
400
700
1400
1350
850
1250
700
700
700
1400
1850
Cloud base (m)
0
150
100
100
0
200
3050
50
50
5600
700
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:41
6:43
6:46
6:48
6:52
Sunset
7:40
7:37
7:35
7:30
7:28
7:24

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Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Veleka Ridge is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat night, min -2°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the N by Sun morning).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun afternoon, min 0°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, near gales from the E by Tue 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
Captain Arturo Prat Base
42 km NE
111m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
Mist
13
Light winds from the N
(13 kph at 0).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
Patches of fog.
13
Light winds from the W
(13 kph at 270).
0.1 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
92 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
Fog -.
9
Light winds from the NW.(Wind varies from 280 to 350 degs)
(9 kph at 320).
0.1 km
Dinamet
100 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseEsperanza
182 km ESE
24m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
245 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
7
Light winds from the W
(7 kph at 270).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
248 km SE
200m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 230).
35 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
SHIP2476
293 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
32
Fresh winds from the N
(32 kph at 10).
SHIP8995
293 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
32
Fresh winds from the N
(32 kph at 10).
- km
SHIP104
293 km SSW
-m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 350).

* 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.