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– Lat/Long: 62.74° S 60.31° W

Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Wed 21 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Thu night, moderate winds from the NW by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 13mm) heaviest on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon morning, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sun night, severe gales from the W by Mon afternoon).

Wed
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
mod rain
cloud
cloud
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
mod. rain
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
45
WSW
50
WSW
50
WSW
30
WNW
55
W
65
WSW
60
WSW
30
W
30
NNE
60
WNW
55
WNW
40
WNW
30
NW
20
NE
25
N
85
W
70
W
4
4
2
2
5
8
max °C
-2
-1
-2
0
2
-1
-1
0
1
2
0
0
1
2
4
1
0
min °C
-2
-2
-2
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
-1
-10
-10
-11
-8
-11
-11
-10
-9
-7
-8
-8
-7
-7
-8
-4
-9
-9
250
300
250
350
950
350
350
450
450
950
550
500
600
800
1650
650
550
Cloud base (m)
100
50
50
150
150
100
1550
150
150
100
1850
0
150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-2-2-11-1-1-111001131-122223333354333444
Sunrise
4:05
4:09
4:11
4:15
4:18
Sunset
10:19
10:16
10:14
10:10
10:08
10:06

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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 Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Thu night, moderate winds from the NW by Fri night).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 13mm) heaviest on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon morning, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sun night, severe gales from the W by Mon afternoon).

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
SHIP7873
42 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
Captain Arturo Prat Base
42 km NE
111m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
partially cloudy
Clouds dissolving.
15
Light winds from the WSW
(15 kph at 250).
30 km
Mid: scattered
SHIP2782
42 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
SHIP1892
42 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
Captain Arturo Prat Base
42 km NE
111m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
partially cloudy
Clouds dissolving.
15
Light winds from the WSW
(15 kph at 250).
30 km
Mid: scattered
SHIP3158
42 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP3930
42 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
SHIP2494
76 km NE
15m alt.
1 hour ago
- km
SHIP2102
76 km NE
3m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
SHIP4785
77 km S
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.