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Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Tue 14 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Turning milder with light rain (total 8mm) on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed night, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue night, stormy winds from the NW by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri morning, min -3°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
mod snow
snow showers
light rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
clear
clear
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
snow showers
cloudy
cloudy
mod. snow
snow shwrs
light rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
clear
clear
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
clear
snow shwrs
 km/h
25
NNW
10
NNE
30
E
30
NW
25
NNW
80
NW
45
NW
15
NNW
25
NNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
25
NNW
25
NW
25
W
30
NW
25
NNW
20
N
20
ENE
7
2
1
2
1
3
2
1
3
5
max °C
-1
-1
-1
-1
2
3
2
1
2
-1
-2
-1
-2
-2
-2
-1
-1
-1
min °C
-1
-1
-2
-1
0
1
1
1
-1
-1
-2
-2
-2
-3
-2
-2
-2
-2
-7
-5
-9
-8
-6
-6
-5
-3
-8
-8
-9
-8
-8
-11
-9
-8
-8
-9
400
400
0
200
550
1350
1000
800
950
400
250
300
250
250
100
250
300
100
Cloud base (m)
100
100
100
50
0
250
100
50
100
150
550
800
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:08
8:11
8:14
8:17
8:19
8:22
Sunset
5:52
5:49
5:45
5:42
5:38
5:36

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Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Veleka Ridge is: A light fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Turning milder with light rain (total 8mm) on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed night, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue night, stormy winds from the NW by Wed night).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri morning, min -3°C on Sat afternoon). 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
Captain Arturo Prat Base
42 km NE
111m alt.
51 minutes ago
3° C
light rain
Light rain and snow.
37
Fresh winds from the NW
(37 kph at 310).
30 km
Mid: overcast
hy2c299E62S
90 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NW
(37 kph at 318).
- km
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
51 minutes ago
2° C
clear
Haze
31
Fresh winds from the NNW
(31 kph at 330).
26 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
93 km NE
45m alt.
51 minutes ago
2° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
31
Fresh winds from the NNW
(31 kph at 330).
6.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
100 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
hy2c300E62S
100 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NW
(40 kph at 318).
- km
BaseCarlini
102 km ENE
11m alt.
51 minutes ago
3° C
light rain
Continuous light drizzle.
56
Near gales from the NW
(56 kph at 320).
4.0 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
hy2c298E62S
112 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NW
(35 kph at 322).
- km
hy2c302E63S
125 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the NW
(43 kph at 310).
- km
hy2c297E62S
135 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the NW
(33 kph at 322).
- 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.