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Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Mon 23 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon afternoon, min -6°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the E on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat night, min -6°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the NE by Sat night).

Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
clear
cloud
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
cloudy
light snow
 km/h
20
NW
25
N
40
NNE
50
NE
60
E
40
E
20
ENE
30
ENE
20
E
10
WSW
10
NW
10
SSE
15
NNW
30
NE
5
NE
15
W
15
WNW
25
NE
2
5
5
2
3
2
1
1
4
4
3
max °C
-1
0
0
0
-1
-1
-5
-5
-6
-5
-4
-4
-3
-2
-2
-3
-2
1
min °C
-1
-1
-1
-1
-2
-5
-5
-5
-6
-6
-4
-5
-4
-3
-5
-4
-2
-1
-6
-7
-9
-10
-12
-14
-12
-13
-13
-11
-8
-7
-9
-10
-8
-9
-7
-6
300
450
550
500
150
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
0
0
100
450
Cloud base (m)
50
50
250
0
50
200
0
50
200
2400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-1-1-1-2-3-5-5-6-6-4-5-4-3-4-4-2033322-1-2-2-3-3-1-1-11-1-212
Sunrise
7:09
7:11
7:13
7:16
7:20
7:22
Sunset
7:04
7:00
6:58
6:53
6:51
6:47

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Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Veleka Ridge is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon afternoon, min -6°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the E on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Wed night).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat night, min -6°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the NE by Sat 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.
58 minutes ago
3° C
State of sky unchanged.
9
Light winds from the W
(9 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
58 minutes ago
-4° C
clear
No report.
19
Light winds from the NNW
(19 kph at 330).
28 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
93 km NE
45m alt.
58 minutes ago
2° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
19
Light winds from the NNW
(19 kph at 330).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Dinamet
100 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
King Sejong
100 km NE
64m alt.
58 minutes ago
2° C
State of sky unchanged.
20
Moderate winds from the NNW
(20 kph at 340).
32 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseCarlini
102 km ENE
11m alt.
58 minutes ago
3° C
-
17
Light winds from the WNW
(17 kph at 290).
30 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB303E63S
150 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the WNW
(20 kph at 299).
- km
ASCATB303E62S
177 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the WNW
(20 kph at 289).
- km
BaseEsperanza
183 km ESE
24m alt.
58 minutes ago
3° C
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: scattered
ASCATB304E63S
203 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 284).
- 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.