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Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Thu 23 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu night, min -7°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Sat afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the NE by Wed morning).

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
 km/h
25
N
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
ENE
10
S
35
WSW
55
SW
40
WSW
25
NW
25
NW
20
WNW
35
WNW
35
W
25
W
10
NW
30
NNE
40
NE
35
NNE
30
NNE
8
3
2
4
1
4
1
3
4
4
4
5
max °C
-1
-3
-3
-4
-7
-6
-6
-5
-2
-1
-1
-1
-3
-4
-3
-1
-1
0
0
min °C
-3
-3
-3
-6
-7
-6
-7
-6
-4
-1
-1
-2
-3
-4
-4
-2
-2
0
0
-10
-10
-9
-12
-12
-15
-18
-15
-11
-7
-7
-9
-11
-11
-7
-8
-10
-7
-7
200
50
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
350
400
300
100
0
50
100
0
500
500
Cloud base (m)
0
50
250
250
150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-3-3-5-7-6-7-6-3-1-1-2-3-4-4-2-200110-2-4-2-2-1-12221000122
Sunrise
8:37
8:38
8:41
8:45
8:48
8:49
Sunset
5:20
5:16
5:14
5:10
5:07
5:05

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Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Veleka Ridge is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu night, min -7°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Sat afternoon).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the NE by Wed morning).

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
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, above eye level.
30
Fresh winds from the ENE
(30 kph at 60).
0.4 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
ASCATC300E63S
47 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
72
Gales from the E
(72 kph at 80).
- km
ASCATB300E63S
49 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
72
Gales from the ENE
(72 kph at 71).
- km
ASCATC299E63S
61 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
73
Gales from the ENE
(73 kph at 62).
- km
ASCATB299E63S
66 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
68
Gales from the ENE
(68 kph at 62).
- km
ASCATB301E63S
87 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
67
Gales from the E
(67 kph at 82).
- km
ASCATC301E63S
87 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
71
Gales from the E
(71 kph at 92).
- km
ASCATB299E64S
90 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
70
Gales from the ENE
(70 kph at 60).
- km
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
light rain
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
93 km NE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
clear
Mist -.
37
Fresh winds from the N
(37 kph at 10).
5.0 km
Low: broken
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.