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– Lat/Long: 62.74° S 60.31° W

Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Wed 25 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 24mm), mostly on Thu night. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow ,mostly falling on Thu night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Thu night, min 1°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NW by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat morning, min -2°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun night).

Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
1
Monday
2
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
35
WNW
35
NW
35
NW
35
NNW
30
NNW
20
N
30
WNW
20
NW
25
NW
20
NNE
20
NNW
10
N
20
W
20
WNW
30
WSW
15
WNW
15
NNW
10
ENE
1
5
4
1.2
2
8
1.2
1.9
10
max °C
2
3
3
3
3
4
1
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
min °C
2
3
2
2
3
1
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
-1
-1
-1
-2
-4
-3
-5
-4
-2
-6
-5
-4
-4
-3
-4
-4
-5
-5
-8
-6
-5
-5
1400
1700
1500
1400
1600
1450
750
700
950
900
1050
700
550
600
250
300
350
100
Cloud base (m)
0
0
0
100
0
0
50
300
150
0
100
50
150
100
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:54
5:56
6:00
6:03
6:05
6:09
Sunset
8:31
8:28
8:24
8:22
8:17
8:15

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Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Veleka Ridge is: Heavy rain (total 24mm), mostly on Thu night. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow ,mostly falling on Thu night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Thu night, min 1°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NW by Thu night).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat morning, min -2°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun 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
4° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
6
Light winds from the SW
(6 kph at 230).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
93 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
Fog -.
31
Fresh winds from the NW
(31 kph at 320).
0.2 km
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.
3 hours ago
5° C
Mist
52
Near gales from the WNW
(52 kph at 290).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBernardoO higgins
138 km ESE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
Patches of fog.
13
Light winds from the SW
(13 kph at 230).
0.7 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
183 km ESE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
State of sky unchanged.
43
Strong winds from the W
(43 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
245 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
28
Moderate winds from the NW
(28 kph at 310).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
248 km SE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
-
19
Light winds from the NW
(19 kph at 310).
35 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
SHIP405
296 km SSW
-m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
No report.
24
Moderate winds from the NNE
(24 kph at 20).

* 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.