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– Lat/Long: 62.74° S 60.31° W

Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Sun 12 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun night, min -1°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NNW on Mon night, calm by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 8mm) on Wed night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed night, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NW on Wed night, light winds from the NW by Thu night).

Sun
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
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cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
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part cloud
snow showers
light snow
mod rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
mod snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
snow shwrs
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 km/h
35
NNW
55
NW
60
NNW
55
NW
70
NW
35
NW
15
NNW
0
N
55
WNW
40
NNW
85
NW
55
NW
30
NW
15
NNW
5
ENE
20
E
40
ENE
5
1
1
2
1
2
8
3
6
max °C
-1
2
2
0
0
-1
-1
-1
0
2
3
2
0
0
0
0
1
min °C
-1
-1
1
-1
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
1
3
1
0
-1
0
-1
-2
-8
-8
-7
-10
-10
-8
-6
-1
-10
-6
-6
-6
-7
-3
-2
-7
-9
350
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950
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950
Cloud base (m)
150
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Sunrise
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 -1°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NNW on Mon night, calm by Tue night).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild at first with light rain (total 8mm) on Wed night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed night, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NW on Wed night, light winds from the NW by Thu 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
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
clear
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
28 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
93 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
clear
Mist -.
44
Strong winds from the NNW
(44 kph at 340).
5.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
245 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
Fog freezing -.
15
Light winds from the NNE
(15 kph at 20).
0.1 km
Puerto Williams
965 km NW
14m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the WNW.(Wind varies from 250 to 320 degs)
(20 kph at 290).
10.0 km
Ushuaia Naval Base Airport
999 km NW
204m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
light rain
Light rain .
20
Moderate winds from the N
(20 kph at 1).
9.0 km
Low: scattered
SHIP6107
1041 km WNW
3m alt.
51 minutes ago
12° C
43
Strong winds from the N
(43 kph at 10).
Rio Grande Airport
1088 km NW
102m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
39
Strong winds from the NNW
(39 kph at 330).
0.0 km
Mid: clear
Sea Lion Island
1150 km N
15m alt.
57 minutes ago
-
Wind obs. (19 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
Mount Alice
1179 km N
361m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (22 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Weddell Island
1208 km N
17m alt.
58 minutes ago
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 200 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.