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Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Tue 18 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue afternoon, min -11°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, severe gales from the WSW by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun afternoon, min -12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, gales from the WSW by Mon morning).

Tue
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
100
0
50
50
3100
400
250
150
100
150
100
km/h
45
NNW
45
NNE
25
ENE
5
S
5
WNW
10
SW
15
SSW
50
WSW
55
SSW
40
S
0
SE
20
SW
25
SW
10
SW
20
WSW
30
W
55
WSW
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Snowflake cm
11
11
3
1
1
1
 mm
max °C
-4
-4
-10
-11
-11
-11
-10
-7
-7
-10
-10
-7
-5
-4
-3
-2
-2
min °C
-4
-8
-11
-11
-11
-11
-10
-9
-8
-11
-12
-9
-5
-5
-4
-3
-3
 chill °C
-13
-18
-17
-15
-15
-17
-17
-16
-19
-19
-16
-16
-13
-10
-10
-10
-12
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-4-6-11-11-11-11-10-8-8-11-11-8-5-5-4-3-3-1-4-9-9-9-8-8-5-4-8-9-6-5-6-5-4-4
Sunrise
8:40
8:37
8:33
8:30
8:26
Sunset
5:27
5:30
5:32
5:35
5:37
5:40

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Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Veleka Ridge is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue afternoon, min -11°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, severe gales from the WSW by Thu night).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun afternoon, min -12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, gales from the WSW by Mon 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
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
93 km NE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
clear
Mist -.
31
Fresh winds from the N
(31 kph at 350).
3.0 km
Low: overcast
Dinamet
100 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseCarlini
102 km ENE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
Mist
31
Fresh winds from the N
(31 kph at 0).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
183 km ESE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-19° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
43
Strong winds from the SSW
(43 kph at 200).
0.5 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
245 km SE
232m alt.
3 hours ago
-22° C
light snow
Light snow.
33
Fresh winds from the SSE
(33 kph at 150).
0.5 km
Mid: overcast
BaseMarambio
248 km SE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-21° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
26
Moderate winds from the S
(26 kph at 180).
0.5 km
Mid: overcast
BaseSanMartin
678 km S
7m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
-
15
Light winds from the
(15 kph at 270).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseOrcadas
850 km E
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-7° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
17
Light winds from the E
(17 kph at 90).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
965 km NW
14m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
No report.
Wind obs. (43 kph from 260 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.