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Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Thu 09 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat night, min -6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the E on Thu night, calm by Fri afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Becoming mild with drizzle, on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun night, min -2°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, stormy winds from the NW by Wed afternoon).

Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
mod snow
snow showers
cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
mod. snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
 km/h
65
E
35
ESE
5
W
15
N
45
NNE
60
NNE
45
NW
60
NW
55
NW
50
NW
65
NNW
55
NW
70
NW
30
N
20
SW
30
NW
45
NW
90
NW
30
NNW
6
3
6
2
4
1
1
1
4
1
3
1
1
1.7
max °C
-3
-5
-5
-3
-3
-2
-1
-1
-1
2
2
-1
0
-1
-2
1
2
2
0
min °C
-6
-6
-5
-5
-3
-2
-1
-1
-2
-1
1
-1
-1
-1
-2
-2
1
2
-1
-16
-15
-7
-8
-12
-12
-8
-10
-11
-8
-7
-10
-11
-8
-8
-10
-7
-7
-8
0
0
0
0
0
100
400
350
350
750
1000
350
500
400
150
100
850
950
400
Cloud base (m)
50
250
0
50
50
100
50
50
150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-6-5-4-3-2-1-1-212-1-1-1-2-122-1-1-3-2-2-112223333222453
Sunrise
7:58
8:00
8:03
8:06
8:08
8:11
Sunset
6:05
6:01
5:58
5:54
5:52
5:49

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Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Veleka Ridge is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat night, min -6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the E on Thu night, calm by Fri afternoon).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Becoming mild with drizzle, on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun night, min -2°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, stormy winds from the NW 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
ASCATB301E63S
91 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
75
Severe gales from the SE
(75 kph at 126).
- km
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
ASCATC301E63S
93 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
73
Gales from the ESE
(73 kph at 123).
- km
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
93 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
moderate rain
Moderate rain .
69
Gales from the ESE
(69 kph at 110).
4.0 km
Low: overcast
Dinamet
100 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
ASCATB302E63S
115 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
65
Gales from the ESE
(65 kph at 123).
- km
ASCATC302E63S
117 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
65
Gales from the SE
(65 kph at 124).
- km
ASCATC300E62S
133 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the SE
(39 kph at 136).
- km
ASCATB300E62S
134 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the SE
(40 kph at 138).
- km
ASCATC299E62S
139 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the SSE
(39 kph at 152).
- 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.