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Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Thu 14 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun afternoon, min -12°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Thu night, calm by Sat afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -10°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun night, near gales from the WSW by Wed afternoon).

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
km/h
85
WSW
80
WSW
75
WSW
60
SW
35
WSW
25
E
30
SW
45
SW
35
SW
5
W
45
E
30
SSW
15
SSE
25
SW
25
WSW
30
SW
50
SW
50
WSW
45
W
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
2
1
1
0.6
max °C
-9
-8
-9
-9
-9
-12
-10
-7
-6
-6
-9
-8
-8
-5
-2
1
2
2
2
min °C
-9
-9
-9
-10
-10
-12
-12
-8
-6
-8
-10
-10
-9
-6
-4
-1
1
2
2
-23
-23
-22
-23
-19
-21
-22
-19
-15
-18
-19
-20
-15
-13
-11
-8
-7
-6
-5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2000
2100
1750
Cloud base (m)
150
50
150
350
150
250
300
400
400
100
1200
1300
150
150
300
50
50
50
50
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Sunrise
9:33
9:37
9:38
9:41
9:44
9:47
Sunset
4:20
4:16
4:14
4:12
4:09
4:07

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Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Veleka Ridge is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun afternoon, min -12°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Thu night, calm by Sat afternoon).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -10°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun night, near gales from the WSW by Wed 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.
2 hours ago
-3° C
State of sky unchanged.
50
Strong winds from the WSW
(50 kph at 240).
30 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
partially cloudy
Clouds developing.
67
Gales from the WSW
(67 kph at 240).
30 km
Mid: scattered
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
93 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
67
Gales from the WSW
(67 kph at 240).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
Dinamet
100 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours 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
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
41
Strong winds from the WSW
(41 kph at 250).
1.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBernardoO higgins
138 km ESE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-9° C
State of sky unchanged.
15
Light winds from the SW
(15 kph at 230).
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
183 km ESE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-6° C
-
15
Light winds from the S
(15 kph at 180).
30 km
Mid: scattered
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
245 km SE
232m alt.
3 hours ago
-10° C
moderate snow
Low drifting moderate snow.
37
Fresh winds from the S
(37 kph at 190).
2.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
ASCATB305E62S
311 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
53
Near gales from the WSW
(53 kph at 241).
- km
ASCATB304E61S
338 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
56
Near gales from the WSW
(56 kph at 248).
- 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.