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Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Wed 25 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 26mm), mostly on Thu night. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow ,mostly falling on Thu night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min 1°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed night, light winds from the NW by Fri afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat morning, min -2°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
1
Monday
2
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
light snow
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
 km/h
35
WNW
35
WNW
35
NW
30
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNE
35
W
20
NW
25
NW
25
N
20
NNW
5
N
5
SW
10
WSW
20
W
25
WSW
20
WNW
10
W
1
4
1
1.1
3
12
1.4
0.8
8
max °C
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
min °C
2
3
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
-1
-2
-1
-1
-2
-4
-3
-5
-4
-2
-3
-6
-4
-4
-5
-4
0
0
-5
-8
-7
-6
-6
1300
1650
1550
1350
1600
1450
700
750
850
850
800
650
500
350
150
350
350
150
Cloud base (m)
0
0
0
50
0
0
50
50
250
0
150
150
100
50
50
100
100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:54
5:56
6:00
6:03
6:05
6:09
Sunset
8:31
8:28
8:24
8:22
8:17
8:15

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Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Veleka Ridge is: Heavy rain (total 26mm), mostly on Thu night. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow ,mostly falling on Thu night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min 1°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed night, light winds from the NW by Fri afternoon).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat morning, min -2°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

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.
3 hours ago
3° C
Mist
19
Light winds from the W
(19 kph at 270).
3.0 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.
Dinamet
100 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseCarlini
102 km ENE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
light rain
Continuous light drizzle.
33
Fresh winds from the NW
(33 kph at 310).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
182 km ESE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
Clouds dissolving.
26
Moderate winds from the W
(26 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
245 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
clear
Mist -.
24
Moderate winds from the NW
(24 kph at 320).
3.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
BaseMarambio
248 km SE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
Fog, depositing rime, sky visible.
26
Moderate winds from the NNW
(26 kph at 330).
0.3 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
SHIP2206
290 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
SHIP9275
290 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP4058
290 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- 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.