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– Lat/Long: 62.74° S 60.31° W

Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Sun 15 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun afternoon, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 2mm) on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, gales from the WNW by Fri night).

Sun
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
 km/h
60
NW
30
NW
15
NNE
35
SW
35
W
20
WNW
15
NW
10
N
10
WSW
20
WSW
30
WSW
20
W
10
NW
20
NNW
20
NW
35
NNW
65
WNW
1
1
4
1
1
0.2
1.9
max °C
1
-2
0
-2
-3
-1
-1
-2
-2
-1
-2
-1
0
1
1
3
3
min °C
-1
-2
0
-2
-3
-2
-1
-2
-2
-2
-2
-2
-1
0
0
1
0
-9
-10
-4
-10
-11
-8
-6
-6
-5
-7
-9
-7
-5
-4
-6
-6
-8
650
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150
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Cloud base (m)
100
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0
0
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0
50
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:26
5:30
5:33
5:35
5:39
Sunset
9:04
9:00
8:58
8:54
8:51
8:47

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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 Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun afternoon, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon morning).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 2mm) on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, gales from the WNW by Fri 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
4° C
light rain
Intermittent light drizzle.
39
Strong winds from the WNW
(39 kph at 300).
30 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
light rain
No report.
115
Extremely windy from the W
(115 kph at 270).
28 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
92 km NE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
light rain
Light rain .
50
Strong winds from the NNW
(50 kph at 330).
7.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
100 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseCarlini
102 km ENE
11m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
moderate rain
Continuous moderate rain.
57
Near gales from the NW
(57 kph at 320).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
183 km ESE
24m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
35
Fresh winds from the NW
(35 kph at 320).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP9455
236 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP2156
236 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
SHIP3154
236 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP7081
236 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C

* 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.