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Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Mon 08 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue morning, min -2°C on Mon morning). Mainly strong winds.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ENE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Sat morning).

Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
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
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
mod snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
20
NNE
20
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NE
40
NE
10
NNE
10
NW
15
N
15
NE
35
ENE
30
NE
40
ENE
50
ENE
35
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
25
ENE
 cm 
5
1
1
3
2
8
 mm 
max°C
-2
-1
-1
0
0
-1
-1
-1
-2
-1
-1
0
0
1
-1
-1
-1
-1
min°C
-2
-2
-2
-1
-1
-2
-1
-2
-2
-2
-1
0
0
0
-2
-1
-1
-1
chill°C 
-8
-8
-9
-8
-8
-10
-5
-6
-6
-7
-8
-7
-7
-8
-7
-5
-6
-6
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
300
400
100
150
250
0
200
250
400
550
950
250
200
350
250
Cloud base (m)
100
50
50
500
300
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
3:00
3:00
2:59
2:58
2:57
2:56
Sunset
10:45
10:47
10:50
10:52
10:53
10:54

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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 Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue morning, min -2°C on Mon morning). Mainly strong winds.

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ENE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Sat 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Captain Arturo Prat Base
42 km NE
111m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
Mist
20
Moderate winds from the N
(20 kph at 10).
26 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP3727
76 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- 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.
3 hours ago
-1° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the NE
(24 kph at 40).
10.0 km
Low: broken
King Sejong
100 km NE
64m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
partially cloudy
Clouds dissolving.
6
Light winds from the ESE
(6 kph at 110).
32 km
Mid: scattered
SHIP2714
90 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
SHIP2402
90 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
SHIP4358
90 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP6448
90 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
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.

* 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.