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Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Sun 16 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun night, min -12°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NE on Tue morning, light winds from the ESE by Wed afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat afternoon, min -13°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
part cloud
part cloud
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
clear
mod. snow
some clouds
some clouds
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
clear
Cloud base (m)
0
450
50
0
0
250
0
50
50
100
150
50
50
150
km/h
70
NW
30
W
15
ENE
35
ENE
75
NE
35
NE
35
NE
25
ENE
10
E
10
SSW
10
WNW
15
NW
20
WSW
30
SW
20
ESE
10
SSW
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Weather map
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Weather map
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Snowflake cm
7
6
9
4
6
3
2
1
1
1
1
 mm
max °C
-2
-3
-4
-5
-6
-6
-6
-10
-12
-12
-11
-11
-9
-9
-8
-8
min °C
-3
-4
-6
-7
-8
-7
-9
-11
-12
-13
-11
-11
-10
-9
-9
-9
 chill °C
-11
-9
-14
-18
-21
-16
-19
-19
-18
-18
-16
-18
-18
-18
-16
-13
Freezing level m
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-4-5-6-7-7-8-11-12-13-11-11-10-9-9-90-1-3-7-6-5-7-10-10-10-8-7-6-6-6-7
Sunrise
8:45
8:42
8:40
8:37
8:33
Sunset
5:23
5:27
5:30
5:32
5:35

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Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Veleka Ridge is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun night, min -12°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NE on Tue morning, light winds from the ESE by Wed afternoon).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat afternoon, min -13°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh 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
0° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
37
Fresh winds from the N
(37 kph at 0).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB300E63S
45 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the N
(37 kph at 359).
- km
ASCATB299E63S
73 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the N
(41 kph at 4).
- km
ASCATB301E63S
81 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the N
(44 kph at 350).
- km
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
moderate snow
No report.
115
Extremely windy from the W
(115 kph at 270).
1.2 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
93 km NE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
moderate snow
Low drifting moderate snow.
54
Near gales from the NNW
(54 kph at 340).
1.2 km
Low: overcast
hy2c300E62S
97 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the NNW
(46 kph at 342).
- km
ASCATB298E63S
99 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
51
Near gales from the NNW
(51 kph at 333).
- km
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
0° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
63
Gales from the NNW
(63 kph at 340).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast

* 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.