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Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Fri 12 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri night, min -3°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the E on Fri night, calm by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon night, min -4°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the E by Wed morning).

Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
65
E
40
E
40
E
45
ESE
45
SE
30
ESE
10
SSE
5
W
10
W
10
W
0
NNE
15
NE
25
ENE
30
E
20
E
5
N
5
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
 cm 
4
4
2
6
1
1
 mm 
max°C
0
-2
-2
-3
-3
-2
-2
-2
-2
-2
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
min°C
-2
-2
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-2
-2
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-4
-4
-3
-4
chill°C 
-12
-10
-12
-12
-12
-10
-8
-2
-5
-7
-3
-8
-10
-10
-9
-7
-6
-7
-9
Freezing level (m
400
100
100
50
50
100
0
100
150
0
0
0
0
0
50
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
100
350
300
450
400
0
100
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-2-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-4-4-3-4111011011-100000-1-10-1
Sunrise
2:56
2:55
2:55
2:54
2:54
2:54
Sunset
10:54
10:57
10:58
10:59
11:00
11:01

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Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Veleka Ridge is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri night, min -3°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the E on Fri night, calm by Sun night).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon night, min -4°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the E by Wed 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.
2 hours ago
1° C
Mist
83
Severe gales from the SE
(83 kph at 130).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB300E63S
47 km SE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the ESE
(44 kph at 113).
- km
ASCATC300E63S
55 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the ESE
(46 kph at 120).
- km
ASCATC299E63S
60 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the ESE
(46 kph at 114).
- km
ASCATB299E63S
67 km S
15m alt.
4 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the ESE
(46 kph at 113).
- km
ASCATB298E63S
90 km W
15m alt.
4 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the ESE
(50 kph at 119).
- km
ASCATC298E63S
91 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the ESE
(50 kph at 104).
- km
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
70
Gales from the ESE
(70 kph at 110).
1.0 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB301E63S
93 km ENE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
66
Gales from the SE
(66 kph at 132).
- km
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
93 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
moderate snow
Moderate snow.
70
Gales from the ESE
(70 kph at 110).
1.0 km
Low: overcast

* 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.