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– Lat/Long: 62.74° S 60.31° W

Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Sun 22 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon morning, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the N by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Wed night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed morning, gales from the WNW by Fri afternoon).

Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light snow
cloud
light rain
mod rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light snow
cloudy
light rain
mod. rain
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
35
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
45
N
20
WNW
25
W
25
W
20
WNW
10
N
15
NW
25
NW
35
NW
30
WNW
20
NW
20
NNW
50
NNE
60
WNW
50
W
3
4
1
4
0.1
1.1
17
1.4
7
max °C
-1
-1
-1
1
0
-2
-3
-1
1
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
1
0
min °C
-1
-1
-1
0
-2
-3
-3
-2
-1
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
-1
-8
-8
-8
-8
-11
-10
-10
-7
-5
-3
-2
-3
-4
-3
-3
-6
-7
-10
450
450
400
600
650
250
150
250
450
950
1550
1700
1050
1000
1400
1400
800
450
Cloud base (m)
100
200
150
100
50
0
100
0
50
0
0
0
0
50
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-1-11-1-3-3-2023322331-1333322223344444543
Sunrise
5:45
5:48
5:50
5:54
5:56
6:00
Sunset
8:42
8:37
8:35
8:31
8:28
8:24

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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 Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon morning, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the N by Tue night).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Wed night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed morning, gales from the WNW by Fri 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
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
3° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
39
Strong winds from the WNW
(39 kph at 300).
8.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
100 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
SHIP3331
170 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
33
Fresh winds from the WNW
(34 kph at 300).
- km
SHIP2749
171 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
SHIP7233
171 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP3133
171 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP4552
171 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
SHIP2415
175 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
33
Fresh winds from the WNW
(34 kph at 300).
- km
SHIP2302
179 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
33
Fresh winds from the WNW
(33 kph at 300).

* 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.