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– Lat/Long: 62.74° S 60.31° W

Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Thu 19 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri night, min -1°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Fri morning, gales from the WNW by Sat afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon morning. Becoming milder with light rain (total 2mm) on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue night, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the WNW by Tue night).

Thu
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
 km/h
15
NNE
35
ENE
20
E
5
NNE
40
NW
45
WNW
55
WNW
65
W
45
WNW
50
WNW
45
WNW
20
N
40
NNW
55
WSW
50
W
35
W
25
WNW
2
3
2
4
2
2
0.7
max °C
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
1
-2
-2
-1
2
min °C
-1
0
-1
0
1
0
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
0
-3
-2
-2
0
-6
-6
-3
-2
-6
-8
-8
-10
-9
-9
-9
-6
-6
-12
-11
-10
-5
450
500
400
450
1250
750
550
450
350
350
350
450
700
250
200
300
800
Cloud base (m)
50
0
0
0
0
100
300
200
150
100
50
150
350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:39
5:41
5:45
5:48
5:50
Sunset
8:51
8:47
8:45
8:42
8:37
8:35

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Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Veleka Ridge is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri night, min -1°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Fri morning, gales from the WNW by Sat afternoon).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon morning. Becoming milder with light rain (total 2mm) on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue night, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the WNW by Tue 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
hy2c301E63S
90 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19
Light winds from the ENE
(19 kph at 62).
- km
Centro Met. 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.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
92 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the NE
(24 kph at 40).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
hy2c299E62S
93 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the ENE
(33 kph at 65).
- km
SHIP2130
94 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
SHIP7643
95 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP2351
95 km NE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
SHIP5518
95 km NE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
SHIP5043
95 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
SHIP5603
95 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
4° 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.