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Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Sat 07 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Sat night, min 3°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon morning, light winds from the WNW by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed morning. Becoming milder with light rain (total 5mm) on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue afternoon, min 0°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue night, strong winds from the NW by Wed night).

Sat
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light snow
part cloud
snow showers
cloud
part cloud
light snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
 km/h
25
WSW
35
WSW
30
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
35
W
30
W
10
W
15
N
20
N
25
NW
25
N
35
WNW
35
NNW
20
NW
20
WNW
30
NW
2
1
1
0.1
0.1
1.8
4
max °C
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
1
0
1
min °C
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
2
1
1
1
0
0
-2
-3
-2
-1
-2
-3
-2
0
1
-2
-2
-5
-5
-5
-4
-5
-6
2800
3150
3100
3050
2250
1950
1850
2150
2200
2100
1800
1550
900
950
750
550
700
Cloud base (m)
250
250
150
150
100
100
50
150
300
0
100
0
550
50
50
50
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Sunrise
6:26
6:28
6:31
6:35
6:37
Sunset
7:58
7:54
7:52
7:47
7:45
7:40

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Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Veleka Ridge is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Sat night, min 3°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon morning, light winds from the WNW by Mon night).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed morning. Becoming milder with light rain (total 5mm) on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue afternoon, min 0°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue night, strong winds from the NW by Wed 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.
1 hour ago
3° C
partially cloudy
Clouds dissolving.
6
Light winds from the S
(6 kph at 180).
30 km
Mid: clear
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
clear
No report.
24
Moderate winds from the W
(24 kph at 260).
28 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
92 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
clear
Mist -.
30
Fresh winds from the W
(30 kph at 260).
2.0 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).
BaseBernardoO higgins
138 km ESE
10m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
partially cloudy
Clouds developing.
19
Light winds from the WSW
(19 kph at 250).
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
183 km ESE
24m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
30 km
Mid: few
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
245 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 1).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
248 km SE
200m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
-
7
Light winds from the WNW
(7 kph at 290).
35 km
Mid: scattered
SHIP164
334 km S
-m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
No report.
13
Light winds from the SSW
(13 kph at 210).
SHIP5221
334 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
13
Light winds from the SSW
(13 kph at 200).
- 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.