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Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Wed 19 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Thu night, min -12°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Thu night, calm by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun night, min -7°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun morning, near gales from the WSW by Mon morning).

Wed
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
0
0
0
100
50
150
100
150
150
100
150
100
50
50
50
km/h
10
E
5
WNW
5
WSW
15
SW
60
SW
35
S
40
S
5
NNW
5
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
5
WSW
15
WSW
35
WSW
50
WSW
35
SW
20
SW
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Snowflake cm
1
2
1
 mm
max °C
-11
-11
-11
-9
-7
-8
-11
-10
-8
-7
-5
-5
-4
-2
-3
-2
-2
min °C
-12
-12
-11
-10
-8
-8
-11
-11
-10
-7
-6
-5
-4
-3
-3
-2
-3
 chill °C
-12
-16
-15
-17
-16
-18
-22
-11
-10
-13
-11
-8
-9
-10
-12
-10
-9
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Sunrise
8:37
8:33
8:30
8:26
8:23
Sunset
5:30
5:32
5:35
5:37
5:40
5:43

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Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Veleka Ridge is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Thu night, min -12°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Thu night, calm by Fri night).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun night, min -7°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun morning, near gales from the WSW by Mon 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
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
3 hours 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
-11° C
moderate snow
Moderate snow.
57
Near gales from the ESE
(57 kph at 120).
0.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseCarlini
102 km ENE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
-12° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
43
Strong winds from the ESE
(43 kph at 110).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
245 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
52
Near gales from the SSW
(52 kph at 200).
0.1 km
BaseMarambio
248 km SE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-23° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, above eye level.
54
Near gales from the SSW
(54 kph at 200).
0.1 km
Mid: sky obscured
BaseSanMartin
678 km S
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-10° C
-
11
Light winds from the ESE
(11 kph at 110).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseOrcadas
850 km E
8m alt.
3 hours ago
-12° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
22
Moderate winds from the SSE
(22 kph at 160).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
Puerto Williams
965 km NW
14m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
No report.
35
Fresh winds from the W
(35 kph at 270).
10.0 km
Ushuaia Naval Base Airport
999 km NW
204m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
26
Moderate winds from the WSW
(26 kph at 240).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Rio Grande Airport
1088 km NW
102m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
Dry and partly cloudy.
39
Strong winds from the W
(39 kph at 260).
0.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: clear

* 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.