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Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Wed 29 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed night, min -6°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed night, strong winds from the SW by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat night, min -13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon).

Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
km/h
5
N
10
E
25
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
5
SSW
45
SW
25
SSW
25
SW
20
WSW
20
NE
20
ENE
10
SSW
20
SW
15
SSW
15
SW
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
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1
2
1
max °C
-4
-5
-6
-5
-5
-5
-4
-4
-4
-4
-9
-11
-12
-11
-10
-5
-4
-4
-4
min °C
-5
-6
-6
-6
-5
-5
-5
-5
-4
-7
-10
-11
-13
-11
-10
-8
-5
-4
-4
-9
-13
-14
-13
-10
-8
-12
-12
-11
-13
-19
-19
-18
-20
-16
-14
-12
-11
-12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
0
50
0
1350
1600
0
100
150
50
150
400
50
50
50
200
200
100
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Sunrise
8:52
8:56
8:59
9:00
9:03
9:07
Sunset
5:01
4:59
4:55
4:52
4:50
4:46

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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 -4°C on Wed night, min -6°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed night, strong winds from the SW by Fri night).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat night, min -13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon).

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
-4° C
Mist
31
Fresh winds from the E
(31 kph at 90).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
State of sky unchanged.
Wind obs. (19 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
93 km NE
45m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
19
Light winds from the ESE
(19 kph at 110).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
100 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
ASCATC303E63S
186 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the E
(34 kph at 99).
- km
ASCATB303E62S
220 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the ESE
(48 kph at 108).
- km
ASCATC303E62S
230 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the ESE
(43 kph at 105).
- km
ASCATB304E63S
230 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the ESE
(42 kph at 120).
- km
ASCATC304E63S
236 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the ESE
(39 kph at 113).
- km
hy2c303E61S
240 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the ESE
(40 kph at 105).
- 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.