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Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Wed 18 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 4mm) on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri night, min -2°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu morning, near gales from the NW by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat afternoon, min -3°C on Mon night). Mainly gales.

Wed
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
light rain
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
 km/h
15
WNW
15
NW
15
WNW
10
NNE
20
ENE
15
NE
15
N
45
NNW
50
NW
55
WNW
50
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
35
NNW
30
NW
40
SW
50
WSW
2
5
4
1
4
max °C
-2
-2
-1
-1
0
0
1
3
1
0
-1
-1
-1
0
0
-1
-1
min °C
-2
-2
-1
-1
0
0
1
1
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
-1
-3
-7
-8
-6
-4
-5
-4
-4
-7
-8
-10
-9
-9
-9
-8
-6
-9
-12
250
200
300
450
550
500
750
1400
650
550
350
400
400
500
550
400
250
Cloud base (m)
300
50
150
100
0
50
150
100
50
50
50
0
100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-2-1-100121-1-1-1-1-10-1-222232234433333322
Sunrise
5:35
5:39
5:41
5:45
5:48
Sunset
8:54
8:51
8:47
8:45
8:42
8:37

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Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Veleka Ridge is: A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 4mm) on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri night, min -2°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu morning, near gales from the NW by Fri night).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat afternoon, min -3°C on Mon night). Mainly gales.

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.
2 hours ago
2° C
Mist
4
Calm
(4 kph at 210).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
rain showers
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
92 km NE
45m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
17
Light winds from the NNW
(17 kph at 340).
10.0 km
Low: 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.
2 hours ago
2° C
moderate rain
Rain
15
Light winds from the WNW
(15 kph at 300).
30 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP3009
118 km NE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
SHIP9483
118 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP5099
118 km NE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
SHIP3283
118 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP2217
118 km NE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
3° 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.