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Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Thu 09 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu afternoon, min -6°C on Thu night). Mainly gales.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Mon night, light winds from the ENE by Tue afternoon).

Thu
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
cloud
mod snow
snow showers
cloud
cloud
snow showers
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
mod. snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
65
NE
70
E
35
ESE
25
SW
20
NNW
45
NNE
55
NNE
50
NNW
60
NW
50
NW
30
NNW
65
NNW
50
NNW
55
NW
25
N
20
ENE
50
WSW
7
6
2
7
2
1
3
1
1
4
5
max °C
-1
-3
-5
-4
-4
-3
-2
-1
-1
-2
1
1
-1
-1
-1
0
-2
min °C
-2
-6
-6
-4
-4
-3
-2
-1
-2
-2
-2
1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-3
-12
-16
-15
-11
-8
-12
-11
-8
-11
-11
-9
-8
-9
-11
-7
-6
-11
250
0
0
0
0
0
50
400
350
300
300
800
350
450
350
300
200
Cloud base (m)
100
150
0
50
0
50
50
500
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-5-6-4-4-3-2-1-2-2-11-1-1-1-1-31-2-2-1-1012323433222
Sunrise
7:58
8:00
8:03
8:06
8:08
Sunset
6:07
6:05
6:01
5:58
5:54
5:52

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Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Veleka Ridge is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu afternoon, min -6°C on Thu night). Mainly gales.

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Mon night, light winds from the ENE by Tue 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.
3 hours ago
1° C
light rain
Light rain and snow.
46
Strong winds from the E
(46 kph at 90).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
clear
No report.
115
Extremely windy from the W
(115 kph at 270).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
93 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
light rain
Light rain .
56
Near gales from the NE
(56 kph at 50).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
100 km NE
52m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
BaseCarlini
102 km ENE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
moderate rain
Continuous moderate rain.
67
Gales from the ENE
(67 kph at 70).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBernardoO higgins
138 km ESE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
-5° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, below eye level.
65
Gales from the ESE
(65 kph at 120).
0.2 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
183 km ESE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
26
Moderate winds from the ESE
(26 kph at 110).
0.3 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
245 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
light snow
Light snow.
43
Strong winds from the E
(43 kph at 90).
0.1 km
Mid: overcast
BaseMarambio
248 km SE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-5° C
Fog
35
Fresh winds from the NE
(35 kph at 50).
1.5 km
Mid: overcast
BaseSanMartin
678 km S
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-6° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, below eye level.
83
Severe gales from the E
(83 kph at 90).
2.0 km
Mid: mostly cloudy

* 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.