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Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Sun 24 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed morning, min -4°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Sun night, near gales from the WSW by Wed afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed night, min -3°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds.

Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
clear
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
clear
km/h
20
WNW
30
WNW
45
W
45
W
40
W
50
WSW
35
SW
50
WSW
60
WSW
45
SW
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
25
NW
20
NW
15
W
25
WSW
10
SSW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
1
1
1
1
max °C
-1
-2
-2
-2
-4
-3
-1
0
0
1
-2
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
0
-1
-1
min °C
-3
-2
-3
-4
-4
-4
-3
-1
-1
-2
-2
-1
-3
-1
-1
0
0
-1
-1
-10
-9
-10
-13
-13
-14
-11
-9
-10
-7
-6
-5
-10
-7
-7
-6
-5
-7
-6
0
250
50
0
0
0
0
150
150
0
0
0
0
0
0
300
500
0
0
Cloud base (m)
0
0
0
0
0
50
50
50
100
100
200
200
150
150
150
50
50
50
50
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Sunrise
9:59
10:00
10:03
10:06
10:07
10:10
Sunset
3:56
3:53
3:52
3:49
3:48
3:45

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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 0°C on Wed morning, min -4°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Sun night, near gales from the WSW by Wed afternoon).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed night, min -3°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds.

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.
3 hours ago
-2° C
State of sky unchanged.
22
Moderate winds from the W
(22 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
93 km NE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
28
Moderate winds from the W
(28 kph at 280).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Dinamet
100 km NE
52m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseCarlini
102 km ENE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
-
28
Moderate winds from the WNW
(28 kph at 290).
30 km
Mid: overcast
hy2c298E62S
114 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
18
Light winds from the NNE
(18 kph at 20).
- km
BaseBernardoO higgins
138 km ESE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
-9° C
State of sky unchanged.
9
Light winds from the E
(9 kph at 90).
30 km
Mid: overcast
hy2c297E62S
150 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the NNE
(25 kph at 30).
- km
hy2c298E61S
179 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the N
(25 kph at 8).
- km
BaseEsperanza
183 km ESE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-6° C
-
15
Light winds from the WNW
(15 kph at 290).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy

* 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.