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Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Thu 11 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri morning, min -3°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Thu morning, near gales from the E by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun afternoon, min -5°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Sun morning, calm by Mon morning).

Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
cloud
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
mod snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
cloudy
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
mod. snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
10
NNE
20
ENE
40
E
45
E
45
E
60
E
45
E
45
E
55
ESE
50
ESE
30
ESE
15
ESE
5
NE
0
W
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
W
15
WSW
 cm 
2
1
6
8
4
7
 mm 
max°C
-2
-2
-1
0
0
0
-2
-2
-2
-2
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-3
-3
-3
min°C
-2
-2
-2
-1
0
-2
-3
-2
-3
-3
-1
-1
-1
-1
-3
-3
-3
-5
chill°C 
-6
-8
-10
-9
-8
-11
-12
-10
-13
-12
-8
-7
-1
-1
-8
-6
-6
-12
Freezing level (m
250
200
150
150
400
450
50
150
100
100
250
250
300
400
200
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
100
50
150
0
400
600
300
250
1900
50
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
2:58
2:57
2:56
2:55
2:55
2:54
Sunset
10:52
10:53
10:54
10:57
10:58
10:59

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Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Veleka Ridge is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri morning, min -3°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Thu morning, near gales from the E by Fri night).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun afternoon, min -5°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Sun morning, calm 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Captain Arturo Prat Base
42 km NE
111m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
Mist
6
Light winds from the SE
(6 kph at 130).
29 km
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
93 km NE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
clear
Mist -.
6
Light winds from the NE
(6 kph at 40).
4.0 km
Low: broken
Dinamet
100 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
BaseCarlini
102 km ENE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
Mist
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
3.0 km
Mid: scattered
hy2b302E63S
105 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
9
Light winds from the ESE
(9 kph at 105).
- km
hy2b300E62S
124 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
18
Light winds from the ENE
(18 kph at 68).
- km
hy2b298E62S
130 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the ENE
(21 kph at 58).
- km
hy2b299E62S
133 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
19
Light winds from the ENE
(19 kph at 60).
- km
hy2b301E62S
141 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
18
Light winds from the NE
(18 kph at 52).
- 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.