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Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Wed 01 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri night, min -6°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the SW by Fri afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat night, min -3°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Sat night, moderate winds from the NW by Sun night).

Wed
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
15
SSW
0
E
10
S
10
SSW
20
SW
20
WSW
40
SW
40
WSW
40
W
40
W
75
SW
60
SW
35
WSW
20
NW
25
WNW
50
WSW
50
WSW
3
5
1
3
1
max °C
-5
-5
-5
-5
-4
-2
-2
1
1
-1
0
0
-1
0
0
-2
-2
min °C
-6
-6
-6
-5
-5
-3
-2
-1
0
-1
-1
0
-1
-2
-1
-3
-3
-11
-6
-10
-9
-10
-9
-10
-9
-7
-9
-11
-9
-8
-8
-8
-12
-12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
800
400
350
450
200
200
450
50
50
Cloud base (m)
300
1850
0
0
100
0
50
0
50
50
0
0
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-6-6-6-5-5-3-201-1-10-1-1-1-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-101222102201
Sunrise
7:35
7:39
7:41
7:43
7:47
Sunset
6:34
6:30
6:28
6:23
6:21
6:17

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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 Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri night, min -6°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the SW by Fri afternoon).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat night, min -3°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Sat night, moderate winds from the NW 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
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
51 minutes ago
-4° C
snow showers
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
2.5 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
92 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
snow showers
Shower light snow.
28
Moderate winds from the SE
(28 kph at 130).
3.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
100 km NE
52m alt.
51 minutes ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
244 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-7° C
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
54
Near gales from the SSW
(54 kph at 210).
0.1 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
SHIP8851
595 km ESE
3m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
65
Gales from the E
(65 kph at 80).
SHIP6223
597 km ESE
3m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
65
Gales from the E
(65 kph at 80).
SHIP2691
597 km ESE
15m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
65
Gales from the E
(65 kph at 80).
- km
SHIP2433
793 km E
3m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
SHIP1659
793 km E
3m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
SHIP5750
793 km E
3m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C

* 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.