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Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Sun 01 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue night, min -5°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed night, min -3°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed morning, gales from the WSW by Thu night).

Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
 km/h
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
SW
35
WSW
40
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
20
W
35
WSW
35
W
25
W
55
WSW
45
WSW
35
WSW
45
W
1
4
max °C
-3
-3
-3
-4
-4
-4
-4
-4
-2
-3
-2
1
1
1
0
-2
-2
0
min °C
-4
-4
-4
-4
-4
-5
-4
-4
-3
-3
-2
-2
1
0
-1
-2
-2
0
-12
-12
-12
-11
-12
-14
-13
-13
-9
-7
-8
-10
-6
-7
-10
-11
-10
-6
100
100
100
50
50
0
0
100
50
100
150
350
800
650
400
200
250
550
Cloud base (m)
250
50
0
150
0
50
0
0
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
4:37
4:41
4:45
4:48
4:50
4:54
Sunset
9:47
9:45
9:42
9:38
9:36
9:32

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Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Veleka Ridge is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue night, min -5°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds.

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed night, min -3°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed morning, gales from the WSW by Thu 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
2° C
partially cloudy
Clouds dissolving.
37
Fresh winds from the WSW
(37 kph at 240).
30 km
Mid: scattered
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
partially cloudy
No report.
115
Extremely windy from the W
(115 kph at 270).
Mid: scattered
Dinamet
100 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
King Sejong
100 km NE
64m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
State of sky unchanged.
28
Moderate winds from the WSW
(28 kph at 250).
32 km
Mid: overcast
BaseCarlini
102 km ENE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
moderate rain
Clouds dissolving.
43
Strong winds from the W
(43 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: scattered
SHIP5635
106 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP7049
106 km NE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
SHIP3089
106 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP8627
106 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP1445
106 km NE
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.