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– Lat/Long: 62.74° S 60.31° W

Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Fri 06 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat afternoon, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Mon night, min 1°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Wed morning, calm by Wed night).

Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
 km/h
5
NW
10
WNW
25
WSW
35
WSW
30
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
35
WNW
25
W
10
NW
20
N
25
NW
35
WNW
55
NW
35
NW
5
WNW
50
WSW
30
WNW
60
NW
2
1
0.1
1.2
3
1.4
0.4
0.7
max °C
0
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
4
2
2
2
1
1
min °C
-1
1
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
4
4
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
-3
-3
-2
-1
-1
-1
-2
-3
-1
-1
0
-1
-3
-3
-4
-3
-7
-5
-7
0
2300
2800
3100
3200
3150
2400
2050
2100
2450
2500
2200
1750
2000
1400
850
850
850
750
Cloud base (m)
200
200
150
150
150
100
50
150
0
50
350
200
150
100
100
0
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Sunrise
6:22
6:26
6:28
6:31
6:35
6:37
Sunset
7:58
7:54
7:52
7:47
7:45
7:40

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Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Veleka Ridge is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat afternoon, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat night).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 6mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Mon night, min 1°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Wed morning, calm 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.
3 hours ago
2° C
State of sky unchanged.
6
Light winds from the NW
(6 kph at 310).
30 km
Mid: clear
ASCATB300E63S
44 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
3
Calm
(3 kph at 357).
- km
ASCATB301E63S
83 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
18
Light winds from the ENE
(18 kph at 66).
- km
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: few
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
93 km NE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
clear
-
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 350).
10.0 km
Low: few
King Sejong
100 km NE
64m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
partially cloudy
Clouds dissolving.
6
Light winds from the SW
(6 kph at 230).
35 km
Mid: few
Dinamet
100 km NE
52m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
BaseCarlini
102 km ENE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
-
6
Light winds from the SE
(6 kph at 140).
32 km
Mid: clear
ASCATB300E62S
137 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
5
Calm
(5 kph at 339).
- km
ASCATB302E63S
146 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
18
Light winds from the E
(18 kph at 88).
- 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.