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– Lat/Long: 62.74° S 60.31° W

Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Sat 17 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -5°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat morning, strong winds from the W by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed morning giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed morning, min -2°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Wed night, stormy winds from the W by Thu night).

Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light snow
part cloud
cloud
mod snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
mod. snow
 km/h
10
WNW
15
NW
20
SW
25
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
40
W
40
W
40
W
25
NW
25
NNW
25
N
35
N
40
ENE
25
ESE
55
WSW
45
W
65
W
3
3
3
4
8
3
8
5
0.4
max °C
-4
-4
-3
-1
0
1
-1
-1
0
1
1
4
5
3
2
-1
0
0
min °C
-4
-5
-4
-2
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
1
1
5
2
-1
-1
-1
-2
-8
-11
-8
-8
-6
-9
-9
-9
-9
-6
-5
-5
0
-4
-8
-10
-9
-13
0
0
0
250
450
650
400
400
350
600
750
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2000
1450
600
300
400
550
Cloud base (m)
0
0
100
150
50
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
3:49
3:53
3:56
3:59
4:01
4:05
Sunset
10:30
10:27
10:24
10:22
10:19
10:16

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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 Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -5°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat morning, strong winds from the W by Sun night).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed morning giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed morning, min -2°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Wed night, stormy winds from the W by Thu 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.
4 hours ago
-1° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
26
Moderate winds from the E
(26 kph at 80).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
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.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
92 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
snow showers
Shower light snow.
33
Fresh winds from the E
(33 kph at 100).
8.0 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.
BaseCarlini
102 km ENE
11m alt.
4 hours ago
-1° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
26
Moderate winds from the ENE
(26 kph at 70).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP5229
131 km S
15m alt.
4 hours ago
- km
SHIP4789
131 km S
3m alt.
4 hours ago
1° C
SHIP2582
131 km S
3m alt.
4 hours ago
1° C
SHIP2569
131 km S
3m alt.
4 hours ago
1° C
SHIP1862
131 km S
3m alt.
4 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.