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– Lat/Long: 62.74° S 60.31° W

Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Sun 17 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -12°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sun night, strong winds from the WSW by Wed morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Drizzle on Wed night turning to light snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed night, min -7°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the S by Sat afternoon).

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
km/h
10
SSW
25
SE
20
SSE
30
SSW
20
SSW
15
WSW
25
WSW
30
W
40
WSW
35
W
55
WSW
40
W
50
WNW
65
WSW
70
SW
75
WSW
50
SW
40
SW
15
W
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
4
5
0.3
1.2
0.1
max °C
-8
-10
-11
-7
-6
-6
-2
1
2
3
1
2
2
-2
-3
-4
-5
-6
-5
min °C
-10
-11
-12
-10
-7
-6
-5
0
1
2
1
1
-2
-2
-3
-5
-5
-7
-7
-20
-21
-20
-19
-14
-12
-11
-6
-6
-4
-7
-6
-11
-12
-14
-17
-15
-11
-10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2100
2150
1900
1700
1000
100
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
300
100
1250
200
100
100
100
50
50
0
400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-9-11-12-9-7-6-4123120-2-3-5-5-7-6-6-7-9-6-5-5-30121220-1-1-1-3-4
Sunrise
9:41
9:44
9:47
9:48
9:52
9:53
Sunset
4:12
4:09
4:07
4:05
4:01
4:00

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Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Veleka Ridge is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -12°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sun night, strong winds from the WSW by Wed morning).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

Drizzle on Wed night turning to light snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed night, min -7°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the S by Sat 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
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
partially cloudy
No report.
115
Extremely windy from the W
(115 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
93 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
30
Fresh winds from the SSW
(30 kph at 210).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
245 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-12° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
56
Near gales from the SSW
(56 kph at 200).
8.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
Puerto Williams
965 km NW
14m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
No report.
28
Moderate winds from the W
(28 kph at 270).
10.0 km
Ushuaia Naval Base Airport
999 km NW
204m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (46 kph from 240 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Rio Grande Airport
1088 km NW
102m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
28
Moderate winds from the WNW
(28 kph at 290).
0.0 km
Mid: scattered
Mount Pleasant Airport
1222 km N
214m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
28
Moderate winds from the W
(28 kph at 260).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
1248 km WNW
215m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
clear
-
57
Near gales from the W
(57 kph at 260).
10.0 km
Low: few
Rio Gallegos Airport
1349 km NW
215m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
52
Near gales from the W
(52 kph at 260).
0.0 km
1432 km WNW
67m alt.
3 hours ago
12° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
37
Fresh winds from the WNW
(37 kph at 290).
10.0 km
Low: broken

* 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.