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– Lat/Long: 62.74° S 60.31° W

Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Thu 28 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu morning, min -2°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Thu night, gales from the WSW by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun afternoon, min -6°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Mon morning, light winds from the WNW by Tue night).

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
km/h
45
WSW
30
W
25
NW
50
WSW
50
WSW
40
SW
50
SW
50
WSW
60
WSW
50
W
55
W
70
WSW
85
SW
85
SW
60
SW
40
SW
35
WSW
35
WSW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
max °C
0
0
0
-1
-2
-1
-1
-1
0
-2
0
-2
-5
-6
-4
-4
-3
-3
min °C
0
-1
-1
-1
-2
-2
-1
-1
-2
-2
0
-5
-6
-6
-6
-4
-3
-4
-8
-7
-9
-10
-11
-10
-9
-10
-12
-11
-8
-16
-18
-18
-18
-13
-11
-8
0
0
150
200
0
0
0
0
0
0
400
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
150
150
150
150
50
50
100
100
100
100
50
50
50
300
150
100
100
150
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0-1-1-1-2-2-1-1-1-20-4-6-6-5-4-3-4-2-2110-1-10-1-120-2-2-2-3-3-3
Sunrise
10:06
10:07
10:10
10:11
10:14
10:15
Sunset
3:49
3:48
3:45
3:44
3:42
3:41

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Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Veleka Ridge is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu morning, min -2°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Thu night, gales from the WSW by Sat night).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun afternoon, min -6°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Mon morning, light winds from the WNW by Tue 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
State of sky unchanged.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 210).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
93 km NE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
clear
Mist -.
35
Fresh winds from the W
(35 kph at 270).
3.5 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
100 km NE
52m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseCarlini
102 km ENE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
Mist
48
Strong winds from the WNW
(48 kph at 290).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBernardoO higgins
138 km ESE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
State of sky unchanged.
37
Fresh winds from the W
(37 kph at 260).
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
183 km ESE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
9° C
-
44
Strong winds from the SW
(44 kph at 230).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
245 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
Wind obs. (41 kph from 240 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
248 km SE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the WSW
(20 kph at 250).
35 km
Mid: scattered
BaseSanMartin
678 km S
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
light rain
Continuous light drizzle.
11
Light winds from the NW
(11 kph at 320).
30 km
Mid: overcast

* 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.