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Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Tue 24 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue morning, min -6°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ENE on Tue morning, light winds from the NNE by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 6mm) on Sat night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat night, min -4°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Fri morning, strong winds from the NNE by Sat night).

Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
 km/h
50
NE
50
E
40
E
20
NE
10
NNE
15
ENE
15
WSW
25
WNW
15
W
5
NE
5
N
20
WNW
25
W
20
W
30
NNE
35
WNW
35
WNW
35
NNE
2
4
5
3
2
3
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
6
max °C
0
-1
-1
-4
-3
-4
-5
-4
-4
-4
-4
-3
-2
-1
4
2
1
1
min °C
-1
-2
-4
-4
-3
-5
-6
-4
-5
-4
-4
-4
-3
-1
0
1
1
0
-10
-11
-11
-10
-7
-11
-12
-11
-11
-7
-7
-9
-10
-6
-5
-6
-6
-7
450
250
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
100
300
750
1100
750
500
Cloud base (m)
0
100
100
1400
0
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-2-3-4-3-5-6-4-5-4-4-4-3-12211210-1-1-2-30-2-1-10123443
Sunrise
7:11
7:13
7:16
7:20
7:22
7:24
Sunset
7:00
6:58
6:53
6:51
6:47
6:44

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Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Veleka Ridge is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue morning, min -6°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ENE on Tue morning, light winds from the NNE by Thu night).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild with light rain (total 6mm) on Sat night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat night, min -4°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Fri morning, strong winds from the NNE by Sat 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.
1 hour ago
-4° C
moderate rain
No report.
115
Extremely windy from the W
(115 kph at 270).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
93 km NE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
39
Strong winds from the E
(39 kph at 90).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
100 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
BaseBernardoO higgins
138 km ESE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
snow showers
Snow showers.
33
Fresh winds from the NE
(33 kph at 50).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
183 km ESE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
Mist
24
Moderate winds from the NE
(24 kph at 50).
28 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
245 km SE
232m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
Fog freezing -.
28
Moderate winds from the NNE
(28 kph at 20).
0.1 km
BaseMarambio
248 km SE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
Fog, sky not visible, becoming thicker.
35
Fresh winds from the NNE
(35 kph at 20).
<100m
Mid: sky obscured
BaseSanMartin
678 km S
7m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
-
43
Strong winds from the E
(43 kph at 90).
40 km
Mid: overcast
BaseOrcadas
850 km E
8m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
-
39
Strong winds from the N
(39 kph at 0).
40 km
Mid: overcast
966 km NW
18m alt.
3 hours ago
6° C
partially cloudy
Clouds developing.
31
Fresh winds from the W
(31 kph at 280).
30 km
Mid: overcast

* 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.