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– Lat/Long: 62.74° S 60.31° W

Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Mon 06 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon night, min -5°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the N by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun afternoon, min -6°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri morning, severe gales from the NNE by Sat morning).

Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
light snow
part cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
mod snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
mod. snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
 km/h
65
WSW
45
W
55
WSW
40
W
15
WNW
20
W
15
NE
40
ENE
50
ENE
50
E
10
W
20
WNW
20
N
60
NNE
30
NW
55
NW
50
NW
50
NNW
45
NW
1
1
1
1
2
2
8
2
2
1
max °C
-2
-2
-3
-3
-2
-3
-3
-4
-5
-6
-5
-5
-3
-3
-1
-1
-2
1
2
min °C
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-4
-4
-5
-6
-6
-5
-4
-3
-1
-2
-2
-1
1
-14
-12
-13
-12
-10
-9
-12
-13
-15
-16
-10
-12
-10
-13
-8
-10
-11
-10
-7
100
200
50
200
150
200
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
350
400
300
250
900
Cloud base (m)
200
0
50
550
250
0
150
200
250
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Sunrise
7:50
7:52
7:54
7:58
8:00
8:03
Sunset
6:15
6:10
6:07
6:05
6:01
5:58

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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 night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon night, min -5°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the N by Wed night).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun afternoon, min -6°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri morning, severe gales from the NNE by Sat morning).

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
37
Fresh winds from the WSW
(37 kph at 240).
26 km
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
State of sky unchanged.
48
Strong winds from the W
(48 kph at 260).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
93 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
48
Strong winds from the W
(48 kph at 260).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Dinamet
100 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours 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
-
76
Severe gales from the WNW
(76 kph at 290).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseBernardoO higgins
138 km ESE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
rain showers
Rain showers.
15
Light winds from the WNW
(15 kph at 290).
2.3 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
183 km ESE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
heavy snow
Continuous heavy snow.
22
Moderate winds from the WSW
(22 kph at 250).
0.3 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
245 km SE
232m alt.
3 hours ago
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
67
Gales from the SW
(67 kph at 230).
0.1 km
ASCATB295E64S
265 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the WSW
(31 kph at 253).
- km
ASCATB295E63S
267 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the W
(24 kph at 261).
- 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.