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Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Mon 23 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 21mm) on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed morning, min -2°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm) on Thu night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu night, min -3°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly strong winds.

Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
1
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
snow showers
cloud
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
 km/h
20
WNW
30
W
15
NW
20
WNW
30
WNW
35
NW
40
NW
40
NNW
35
NNW
25
N
40
NW
25
NW
30
NW
25
NNW
10
NNW
20
ESE
35
ESE
20
SW
55
WSW
1
1
2
1
2
5
8
7
1
1.9
3
11
5
1.2
3
max °C
-2
-2
-1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
2
1
-1
-2
-2
min °C
-2
-2
-1
0
2
3
2
2
3
2
1
1
0
1
1
-1
-2
-3
-3
-8
-9
-6
-4
-4
-3
-5
-5
-3
-4
-6
-4
-6
-4
0
-9
-10
-11
-13
200
200
350
750
1450
1750
1600
1300
1650
1650
850
800
650
850
1100
1000
150
200
200
Cloud base (m)
150
50
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
50
100
100
50
0
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:50
5:54
5:56
6:00
6:03
6:05
Sunset
8:35
8:31
8:28
8:24
8:22
8:17

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Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Veleka Ridge is: A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 21mm) on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed morning, min -2°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Wed night).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 3mm) on Thu night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu night, min -3°C on Sun afternoon). 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.
1 hour ago
3° C
Mist
15
Light winds from the WNW
(15 kph at 300).
28 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
ASCATB300E63S
45 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
14
Light winds from the WNW
(14 kph at 288).
- km
ASCATC300E63S
48 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
10
Light winds from the WNW
(10 kph at 298).
- km
ASCATC299E63S
60 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
7
Light winds from the WNW
(7 kph at 294).
- km
ASCATB299E63S
66 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
10
Light winds from the NW
(10 kph at 314).
- km
SHIP3876
77 km ENE
3m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
SHIP4376
77 km ENE
15m alt.
1 hour ago
- km
SHIP2039
77 km ENE
3m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
ASCATC301E63S
87 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
15
Light winds from the WNW
(15 kph at 286).
- km
ASCATB301E63S
89 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
18
Light winds from the WNW
(18 kph at 288).
- 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.