Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast,
Antarctica
Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 0-3):A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed afternoon, min -10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the ENE by Fri night). |
(Days 3-6):A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun afternoon, min -13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat morning, stormy winds from the WSW by Sun night). |
(Days 6-9):A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue afternoon, min -9°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed night, near gales from the WSW by Thu afternoon). |
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Tuesday
24
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Wednesday
25
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Thursday
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Wind
km/h
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 20 |
25 |
15 |
10 |
5 |
20 |
30 |
40 |
35 |
10 |
30 |
30 |
25 |
55 |
80 |
55 |
30 |
15 |
25 |
35 |
35 |
50 |
40 |
15 |
25 |
55 |
45 |
| some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | light snow | light snow | light snow | cloudy | light snow | some clouds | light snow | light snow | light snow | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | |
Rain
mm
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- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Snow
cm
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- | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | 2 | - | 2 | 5 | 5 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - |
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High
°C
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-5 | -4 | -4 | -6 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -7 | -8 | -10 | -9 | -6 | -3 | -2 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -2 | 0 | 0 | -7 | -9 | -6 | -7 | -5 | -3 |
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Low
°C
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-6 | -4 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -8 | -10 | -10 | -9 | -11 | -4 | -3 | -13 | -11 | -8 | -8 | -4 | -1 | -6 | -8 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -5 |
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Chill
°C
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-13 | -11 | -10 | -10 | -8 | -10 | -14 | -17 | -18 | -15 | -18 | -14 | -11 | -11 | -22 | -18 | -17 | -14 | -10 | -6 | -7 | -18 | -19 | -12 | -15 | -15 | -12 |
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Freezing level
m
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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7:03 | - | - | 6:58 | - | - | 6:56 | - | - | 6:52 | - | - | 6:48 | - | - | 6:46 | - | - | 6:41 | - | - | 6:39 | - | - | 6:35 | - | - |
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- | 6:49 | - | - | 6:51 | - | - | 6:53 | - | - | 6:57 | - | - | 6:59 | - | - | 7:01 | - | - | 7:05 | - | - | 7:07 | - | - | 7:09 | - |
Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Veleka Ridge is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri morningTemperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed afternoon, min -10°C on Fri night)Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the ENE by Fri night).
Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoonTemperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun afternoon, min -13°C on Sun night)Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat morning, stormy winds from the WSW by Sun night).
Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 6-9):
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoonTemperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue afternoon, min -9°C on Wed afternoon)Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed night, near gales from the WSW by Thu afternoon).
Issued local time.
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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Cloud / Visibility |
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BaseArturoPrat | | |||
ASCATB300E63S | ||||
ASCATB301E63S | ||||
ASCATC301E63S | ||||
ASCATB300E62S |
* 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. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Veleka Ridge and within an acceptable time window.
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