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Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Fri 21 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

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

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Mon night, min -8°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu afternoon).

Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
250
100
150
100
100
100
100
50
250
0
50
350
100
km/h
5
WSW
10
SW
10
W
10
SW
25
WSW
40
WSW
55
WSW
50
WSW
40
W
25
WNW
20
WNW
15
WSW
10
SSW
35
E
40
E
25
ESE
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Snowflake cm
1
 mm
max °C
-8
-7
-5
-3
-2
-2
-3
-3
-4
-4
-5
-4
-4
-5
-6
-6
min °C
-12
-8
-6
-5
-3
-2
-3
-3
-4
-4
-5
-5
-5
-6
-6
-7
 chill °C
-15
-12
-11
-10
-10
-10
-12
-12
-13
-11
-11
-10
-10
-15
-15
-15
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-10-8-6-4-3-2-3-3-4-4-5-5-5-6-6-7-10-7-5-5-4-4-4-3-3-3-3-2-3-3-3-5
Sunrise
8:30
8:26
8:23
8:21
8:18
Sunset
5:37
5:40
5:43
5:45
5:49

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Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Veleka Ridge is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun morning, min -12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, near gales from the WSW by Sun night).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Mon night, min -8°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu 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
Captain Arturo Prat Base
42 km NE
111m alt.
1 hour ago
-8° C
partially cloudy
Clouds dissolving.
7
Light winds from the ESE
(7 kph at 110).
30 km
Mid: clear
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-9° C
State of sky unchanged.
35
Fresh winds from the E
(35 kph at 100).
30 km
Mid: scattered
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
93 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-8° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
39
Strong winds from the ESE
(39 kph at 110).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Dinamet
100 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
BaseCarlini
102 km ENE
11m alt.
1 hour ago
-10° C
-
39
Strong winds from the ESE
(39 kph at 110).
30 km
Mid: few
BaseBernardoO higgins
138 km ESE
10m alt.
1 hour ago
-14° C
partially cloudy
Clouds dissolving.
44
Strong winds from the SSW
(44 kph at 200).
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
183 km ESE
24m alt.
1 hour ago
-16° C
Clouds dissolving.
19
Light winds from the SSW
(19 kph at 200).
30 km
Mid: clear
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
245 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-22° C
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
52
Near gales from the SSW
(52 kph at 200).
0.5 km
Low: no significant cloud
BaseMarambio
248 km SE
200m alt.
1 hour ago
-23° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, below eye level.
46
Strong winds from the S
(46 kph at 180).
2.0 km
Mid: clear
BaseSanMartin
678 km S
7m alt.
1 hour ago
-16° C
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: scattered

* 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.