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Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Fri 21 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun morning, min -11°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, near gales from the WSW by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon morning, min -11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Mon morning, light winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
100
250
150
150
100
150
100
100
100
100
50
150
0
0
100
km/h
40
SSW
15
SSE
5
NNW
5
WNW
15
W
15
WSW
20
WSW
40
WSW
55
WSW
55
WSW
40
W
25
WNW
25
W
20
WNW
10
WSW
30
E
25
E
10
ENE
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Weather map
Weather map
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Weather map
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Snowflake cm
 mm
max °C
-8
-10
-9
-7
-6
-3
-2
-2
-2
-3
-3
-4
-4
-4
-3
-5
-7
-9
min °C
-10
-11
-11
-8
-6
-5
-3
-2
-3
-3
-3
-5
-5
-4
-5
-6
-8
-11
 chill °C
-21
-15
-11
-8
-12
-10
-9
-10
-13
-12
-12
-12
-12
-10
-12
-15
-15
-16
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-9-11-10-8-6-4-3-2-3-3-3-5-5-4-4-6-8-10-6-8-9-7-5-5-4-4-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-3-5-9
Sunrise
8:33
8:30
8:26
8:23
8:21
8:18
Sunset
5:35
5:37
5:40
5:43
5:45
5:49

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Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Veleka Ridge is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun morning, min -11°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, near gales from the WSW by Sun night).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon morning, min -11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Mon morning, light winds from the WSW 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
-2° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
46
Strong winds from the S
(46 kph at 190).
26 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, above eye level.
43
Strong winds from the S
(43 kph at 190).
1.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
93 km NE
45m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
43
Strong winds from the S
(43 kph at 190).
5.0 km
High: overcast
King Sejong
100 km NE
64m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
56
Near gales from the S
(56 kph at 180).
31 km
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
100 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
BaseCarlini
102 km ENE
11m alt.
1 hour ago
-5° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
57
Near gales from the S
(57 kph at 180).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
hy2b299E62S
109 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
76
Severe gales from the SW
(76 kph at 220).
- km
hy2b298E62S
125 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
76
Severe gales from the SW
(76 kph at 220).
- km
BaseBernardoO higgins
138 km ESE
10m alt.
1 hour ago
-12° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, below eye level.
78
Severe gales from the S
(78 kph at 170).
1.0 km
Mid: overcast
hy2b299E61S
151 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
76
Severe gales from the SW
(76 kph at 222).
- 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.