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– Lat/Long: 62.74° S 60.31° W

Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Sun 12 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun night, min -2°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NNW on Mon night, light winds from the WNW by Tue afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 9mm) on Thu morning followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NW on Wed night, calm by Fri morning).

Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
light rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
mod snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
light rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
mod. snow
 km/h
35
NNW
40
NNW
55
NW
60
NNW
65
NW
80
NW
40
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
45
NW
65
NW
80
NW
65
NW
40
NW
20
NW
5
W
5
E
40
ESE
5
1
1
2
2
2
3
9
2
4
4
max °C
-1
-1
2
2
0
0
-1
-1
0
2
3
3
2
1
0
0
0
-1
min °C
-2
-1
-1
2
-1
-1
-1
-1
-2
0
2
3
2
1
0
-1
0
-2
-9
-9
-9
-6
-10
-12
-9
-6
-7
-8
-6
-6
-6
-6
-6
-4
-2
-10
350
350
700
1000
450
500
450
400
200
550
1100
1450
1100
950
600
300
600
0
Cloud base (m)
50
100
50
50
0
100
300
0
0
0
50
50
350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:03
8:06
8:08
8:11
8:14
8:17
Sunset
5:58
5:54
5:52
5:49
5:45
5:42

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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 Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun night, min -2°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NNW on Mon night, light winds from the WNW by Tue afternoon).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild at first with light rain (total 9mm) on Thu morning followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NW on Wed night, calm by Fri 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.
2 hours ago
2° C
State of sky unchanged.
19
Light winds from the N
(19 kph at 350).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
clear
Haze
33
Fresh winds from the NNW
(33 kph at 340).
28 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
93 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
33
Fresh winds from the NNW
(33 kph at 340).
8.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Dinamet
100 km NE
52m alt.
46 minutes ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
BaseCarlini
102 km ENE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
-
50
Strong winds from the NW
(50 kph at 320).
30 km
Mid: scattered
BaseBernardoO higgins
138 km ESE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
partially cloudy
Clouds dissolving.
28
Moderate winds from the WNW
(28 kph at 300).
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
183 km ESE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
-
13
Light winds from the NW
(13 kph at 320).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
245 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
Fog freezing -.
20
Moderate winds from the S
(20 kph at 180).
0.1 km
BaseMarambio
248 km SE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-11° C
Fog, depositing rime, sky not visible.
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 180).
<100m
Mid: sky obscured
ASCATC293E63S
360 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the NNE
(50 kph at 15).
- 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.