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Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Fri 28 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun night, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue morning, min -2°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
 km/h
30
E
25
E
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
NNW
15
N
20
NNW
35
WSW
20
WSW
10
WNW
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
15
WSW
15
NNW
25
N
25
NNW
 cm 
1
2
3
1
3
 mm 
max°C
-4
-5
-6
-5
-4
-3
-2
-1
-2
-1
0
1
0
-1
0
-1
-1
min°C
-5
-6
-6
-5
-6
-4
-3
-3
-2
-1
-1
0
0
-1
-1
-1
-2
chill°C 
-13
-13
-10
-11
-11
-10
-9
-11
-8
-4
-5
-6
-6
-5
-6
-7
-8
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
200
0
250
0
750
650
300
400
400
250
Cloud base (m)
50
300
350
200
150
0
250
50
50
500
350
150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
3:16
3:15
3:13
3:11
3:09
Sunset
10:20
10:22
10:25
10:28
10:30
10:34

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Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Veleka Ridge is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun night, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun night).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue morning, min -2°C on Wed 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Captain Arturo Prat Base
42 km NE
111m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
59
Near gales from the E
(59 kph at 100).
28 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
partially cloudy
No report.
59
Near gales from the ESE
(59 kph at 110).
28 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
92 km NE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
clear
Mist -.
63
Gales from the E
(63 kph at 100).
3.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
100 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
BaseCarlini
102 km ENE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
57
Near gales from the ESE
(57 kph at 110).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
183 km ESE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
24
Moderate winds from the SE
(24 kph at 140).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
245 km SE
232m alt.
3 hours ago
-5° C
light snow
Light snow.
24
Moderate winds from the S
(24 kph at 180).
8.0 km
Low: overcast
BaseMarambio
248 km SE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
28
Moderate winds from the S
(28 kph at 180).
28 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP1944
464 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP3657
489 km NW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C

* 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.