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– Lat/Long: 62.74° S 60.31° W

Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Mon 13 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Turning milder with moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed night, min -2°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Tue afternoon, severe gales from the NW by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu afternoon, min -2°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu night, near gales from the W by Sat morning).

Mon
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
mod rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
mod. rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
55
NW
70
NNW
25
NW
10
NNE
20
E
35
NW
30
NNW
75
NW
65
NW
25
NNW
10
NNW
30
NW
30
WNW
25
N
40
WNW
45
WNW
35
WNW
2
1
5
2
1
1
3
2
10
0.2
max °C
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
3
3
1
1
-1
-1
-1
-2
-2
-2
min °C
0
-1
-2
-1
-2
-2
-1
2
2
0
-2
-2
-2
-2
-2
-2
-2
-8
-10
-9
-5
-8
-10
-8
-6
-5
-4
-8
-9
-7
-8
-10
-10
-9
500
450
300
450
50
50
400
1450
1350
950
650
250
400
250
250
250
250
Cloud base (m)
100
300
50
50
0
100
100
50
100
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
0-1-2-1-2-2-1331-1-2-2-2-2-2-233231125422212221
Sunrise
8:08
8:11
8:14
8:17
8:19
Sunset
5:54
5:52
5:49
5:45
5:42
5:38

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Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Veleka Ridge is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Turning milder with moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed night, min -2°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Tue afternoon, severe gales from the NW by Wed night).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu afternoon, min -2°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu night, near gales from the W by Sat 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
Captain Arturo Prat Base
42 km NE
111m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
Mist
19
Light winds from the N
(19 kph at 10).
28 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
light rain
No report.
33
Fresh winds from the N
(33 kph at 0).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
93 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
clear
Mist -.
33
Fresh winds from the N
(33 kph at 0).
2.0 km
Low: overcast
King Sejong
100 km NE
64m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
light rain
Intermittent light rain.
48
Strong winds from the NE
(48 kph at 50).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
100 km NE
52m alt.
52 minutes ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
BaseCarlini
102 km ENE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
56
Near gales from the N
(56 kph at 0).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
183 km ESE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
moderate rain
Rain
15
Light winds from the NE
(15 kph at 50).
28 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
245 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
Fog freezing -.
30
Fresh winds from the NE
(30 kph at 50).
0.1 km
BaseMarambio
248 km SE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
Fog, depositing rime, sky not visible.
26
Moderate winds from the NE
(26 kph at 50).
<100m
Mid: sky obscured
BaseSanMartin
678 km S
7m alt.
2 hours ago
-6° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, below eye level.
109
Extremely windy from the E
(109 kph at 90).
0.5 km
Mid: 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.