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– Lat/Long: 62.74° S 60.31° W

Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Mon 19 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Becoming milder with light rain (total 4mm) on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue afternoon, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon night, gales from the SW by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night. Becoming milder with light rain (total 6mm) on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the NNE by Sat night).

Mon
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
snow showers
light snow
light rain
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloudy
snow shwrs
light snow
light rain
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
 km/h
40
W
35
W
35
NNW
45
NW
40
WNW
45
W
30
SW
45
WSW
55
WSW
35
NW
50
W
75
WSW
60
W
30
WNW
30
WNW
20
WNW
15
NNE
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
4
6
max °C
-1
0
1
2
-1
-2
-1
0
0
1
2
-2
-1
0
0
0
0
min °C
-1
-1
0
0
-2
-2
-2
-1
-1
1
-2
-2
-2
-1
0
0
0
-9
-9
-7
-8
-10
-10
-9
-10
-10
-6
-13
-12
-12
-9
-6
-6
-5
400
350
600
1050
400
250
250
400
350
700
950
250
300
450
500
550
550
Cloud base (m)
200
0
100
100
150
100
300
0
0
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
3:59
4:01
4:05
4:09
4:11
Sunset
10:24
10:22
10:19
10:16
10:14
10:10

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Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Veleka Ridge is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Becoming milder with light rain (total 4mm) on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue afternoon, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon night, gales from the SW by Wed night).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night. Becoming milder with light rain (total 6mm) on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the NNE by Sat night).

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.
3 hours ago
4° C
Mist
13
Light winds from the WSW
(13 kph at 240).
28 km
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
92 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
37
Fresh winds from the W
(37 kph at 280).
8.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Dinamet
100 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseCarlini
102 km ENE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
Mist
46
Strong winds from the WNW
(46 kph at 290).
29 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseBernardoO higgins
138 km ESE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
State of sky unchanged.
15
Light winds from the W
(15 kph at 270).
34 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
183 km ESE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: scattered
SHIP1908
226 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
SHIP8123
226 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP5524
226 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C

* 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.