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Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Thu 16 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min -2°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Thu morning, calm by Fri afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun morning, min -5°C on Tue night). Mainly near gales.

Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
light snow
clear
cloud
mod snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
light rain
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
clear
cloudy
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
 km/h
65
NNW
50
NW
25
NW
20
WNW
5
WNW
20
NNW
20
NW
25
NW
30
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
25
W
10
N
15
N
50
WNW
45
W
25
W
2
4
6
1
1
5
max °C
3
2
0
-1
0
-1
-2
-2
1
0
0
0
-3
-2
-1
-2
-3
-3
min °C
3
1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-2
-2
-2
0
0
-3
-4
-2
-2
-2
-4
-5
-5
-5
-7
-6
-5
-5
-8
-9
-7
-6
-5
-9
-11
-6
-6
-11
-11
-11
1450
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250
100
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600
600
150
0
150
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0
0
Cloud base (m)
50
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150
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2300
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150
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Sunrise
8:14
8:17
8:19
8:22
8:26
8:27
Sunset
5:45
5:42
5:38
5:36
5:32
5:29

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Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Veleka Ridge is: Light rain (total 5mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min -2°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Thu morning, calm by Fri afternoon).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun morning, min -5°C on Tue night). Mainly near gales.

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
light rain
Continuous moderate drizzle.
37
Fresh winds from the NNE
(37 kph at 20).
28 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
Mist
41
Strong winds from the N
(41 kph at 10).
1.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
93 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
clear
Mist -.
41
Strong winds from the N
(41 kph at 10).
1.0 km
Low: overcast
BaseCarlini
102 km ENE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
-
67
Gales from the N
(67 kph at 0).
30 km
Mid: overcast
hy2c299E62S
106 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the N
(48 kph at 5).
- km
hy2c298E62S
116 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the N
(46 kph at 8).
- km
hy2c302E63S
121 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the N
(30 kph at 355).
- km
hy2c300E62S
135 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the N
(45 kph at 5).
- km
hy2c301E62S
148 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the N
(46 kph at 0).
- km
hy2c299E61S
150 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the N
(42 kph at 5).
- 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.