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– Lat/Long: 62.74° S 60.31° W

Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Wed 21 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Thu night, moderate winds from the NW by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat morning, min 0°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the NW by Mon night).

Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
snow showers
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
 km/h
40
WSW
50
WSW
50
SW
55
WSW
35
W
40
NW
75
WSW
65
WSW
30
W
30
NNE
45
NW
30
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
25
NW
5
N
15
W
25
NW
2
5
1
2
2
max °C
-2
-2
-1
-1
0
1
-2
-1
0
3
2
0
0
1
1
0
0
2
min °C
-2
-2
-2
-2
0
-1
-2
-1
-1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
-10
-11
-10
-11
-7
-11
-12
-10
-9
-7
-6
-7
-7
-7
-4
0
-5
-6
300
250
350
300
500
900
350
400
450
500
1000
500
550
600
700
550
500
600
Cloud base (m)
50
50
100
50
50
100
100
1550
150
50
50
700
100
150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
4:01
4:05
4:09
4:11
4:15
4:18
Sunset
10:19
10:16
10:14
10:10
10:08
10:06

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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 Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Thu night, moderate winds from the NW by Fri night).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 2mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat morning, min 0°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the NW by Mon 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.
3 hours ago
2° C
Mist
19
Light winds from the W
(19 kph at 280).
28 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
light rain
No report.
115
Extremely windy from the W
(115 kph at 270).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
92 km NE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
rain showers
Shower light rain shower.
28
Moderate winds from the WNW
(28 kph at 300).
5.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
SHIP6671
94 km NE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
SHIP3694
95 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
SHIP2533
95 km NE
15m alt.
1 hour ago
- km
SHIP4636
95 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
SHIP2917
95 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP4815
95 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP2429
95 km NE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
2° 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.