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Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Wed 15 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 15mm) heaviest on Wed night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed night, min -2°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Wed night, light winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat night, min -5°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
snow showers
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
heavy rain
light rain
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
 km/h
75
NW
65
NNW
45
NW
25
NW
20
WNW
10
WNW
20
N
35
NW
20
NNW
35
NNW
15
N
25
WSW
30
W
20
N
20
N
20
N
25
WNW
15
WNW
30
WNW
1
2
3
2
5
2
4
10
5
max °C
3
3
2
0
-1
-1
-1
-2
-1
0
-1
-3
-3
-1
0
0
-2
-2
-2
min °C
2
3
1
-1
-2
-2
-2
-2
-1
-1
-1
-3
-5
-2
-1
-2
-2
-3
-3
-6
-5
-5
-7
-6
-6
-7
-10
-7
-6
-6
-10
-12
-8
-7
-9
-9
-10
-10
1350
1500
1250
400
250
350
300
250
250
600
350
50
0
100
300
400
200
150
100
Cloud base (m)
0
0
100
100
50
150
0
0
0
50
450
200
50
50
100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
332-1-2-2-2-2-1-1-1-3-4-2-1-1-2-3-3553212122220-1122111
Sunrise
8:14
8:17
8:19
8:22
8:26
8:27
Sunset
5:45
5:42
5:38
5:36
5:32
5:29

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Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Veleka Ridge is: Moderate rain (total 15mm) heaviest on Wed night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed night, min -2°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Wed night, light winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat night, min -5°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

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
5° C
light rain
Drizzle
44
Strong winds from the NNW
(44 kph at 340).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
93 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
light rain
Light rain .
44
Strong winds from the NNW
(44 kph at 340).
2.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
BaseCarlini
102 km ENE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
74
Gales from the NNW
(74 kph at 340).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
183 km ESE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
light rain
Intermittent light rain.
46
Strong winds from the WNW
(46 kph at 290).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
245 km SE
232m alt.
3 hours ago
-7° C
moderate snow
Snow grains.
31
Fresh winds from the E
(31 kph at 90).
0.1 km
Mid: overcast
BaseMarambio
248 km SE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
31
Fresh winds from the NNE
(31 kph at 30).
0.1 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATC306E63S
345 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the NNW
(30 kph at 340).
- km
ASCATC306E64S
350 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the ENE
(32 kph at 65).
- km
ASCATB306E62S
352 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the NNW
(44 kph at 336).
- km
ASCATB305E61S
370 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the N
(38 kph at 349).
- km

* 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.