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Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Wed 11 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu night, light winds from the ENE by Fri afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -1°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds.

Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
night
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part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
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light snow
light rain
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cloud
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light snow
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
some clouds
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cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light rain
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
clear
some clouds
 km/h
30
NW
15
NW
15
W
35
WNW
25
N
5
ENE
30
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
20
NNW
40
NNW
30
N
25
NE
40
E
40
ESE
10
NNW
20
W
20
WNW
10
ENE
1
4
1
2
2
0.1
max °C
2
1
1
1
0
-1
0
-1
-1
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
1
2
min °C
1
1
0
0
0
-1
-2
-2
-1
-1
2
2
1
1
0
0
1
0
1
-5
-4
-5
-7
-6
-4
-9
-8
-8
-7
-5
-4
-5
-6
-7
-4
-4
-4
0
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Cloud base (m)
0
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50
4850
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Sunrise
6:37
6:41
6:43
6:46
6:48
6:52
Sunset
7:40
7:37
7:35
7:30
7:28
7:24

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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 Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu night, light winds from the ENE by Fri afternoon).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -1°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds.

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.
2 hours ago
4° C
Mist
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 250).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
Fog, sky not visible, no change.
31
Fresh winds from the N
(31 kph at 0).
0.2 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
92 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
Fog -.
31
Fresh winds from the N
(31 kph at 0).
0.2 km
Dinamet
100 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
King Sejong
100 km NE
64m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
Mist
33
Fresh winds from the NNW
(33 kph at 340).
28 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
183 km ESE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
245 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
81
Severe gales from the NW
(81 kph at 320).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
248 km SE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
-
52
Near gales from the NW
(52 kph at 320).
35 km
Mid: few
SHIP8778
260 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
40
Strong winds from the NW
(40 kph at 320).
0.4 km
SHIP2503
260 km E
3m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
partially cloudy
40
Strong winds from the NW
(40 kph at 320).
0.5 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.