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Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Thu 16 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 3mm) on Thu morning Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min -2°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Thu morning, light winds from the SW by Fri morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun morning, min -5°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue night).

Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
snow showers
cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light rain
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
 km/h
60
NNW
45
NW
25
NW
10
NW
10
S
25
W
45
NW
20
NNW
20
NE
20
N
25
SW
25
WSW
10
N
25
NE
30
NNE
30
NW
15
NNW
20
NNE
1
4
2
2
4
1
2
5
3
max °C
3
2
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
0
-3
-3
-3
-2
-1
-2
-2
-3
min °C
2
1
-1
-1
-2
-2
-1
-2
-2
-2
-3
-4
-5
-3
-2
-2
-3
-4
-6
-5
-6
-4
-7
-9
-9
-5
-8
-6
-10
-10
-10
-10
-8
-9
-7
-10
1450
1200
450
350
100
250
300
300
150
450
0
0
0
50
200
250
150
0
Cloud base (m)
150
250
100
0
0
50
50
0
1650
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Sunrise
8:14
8:17
8:19
8:22
8:26
8:27
Sunset
5:45
5:42
5:38
5:36
5:32
5:29

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Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Veleka Ridge is: Mild with light rain (total 3mm) on Thu morning Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min -2°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Thu morning, light winds from the SW by Fri morning).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun morning, min -5°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue 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.
3 hours ago
3° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
19
Light winds from the W
(19 kph at 270).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
2 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
clear
Fog -.
46
Strong winds from the N
(46 kph at 10).
0.1 km
Dinamet
100 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
BaseBernardoO higgins
138 km ESE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
Mist
Wind obs. (31 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
183 km ESE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
light rain
Intermittent light rain.
26
Moderate winds from the NNE
(26 kph at 20).
0.3 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
245 km SE
232m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
clear
Fog -.
65
Gales from the NW
(65 kph at 320).
0.2 km
Low: overcast
BaseMarambio
248 km SE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
Fog, sky visible, no change.
46
Strong winds from the NW
(46 kph at 320).
0.2 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATC289E63S
572 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the N
(26 kph at 10).
- km
ASCATC289E62S
573 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the N
(30 kph at 8).
- 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.