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Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Sat 13 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat afternoon, min -4°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Sat night, calm by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue night, min -4°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
 km/h
40
E
55
ESE
45
SE
30
ESE
5
W
10
SW
10
W
10
WSW
5
SW
5
NNE
15
E
15
E
10
ESE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
WSW
10
WSW
 cm 
4
4
 mm 
max°C
-2
-2
-3
-2
-2
-2
-2
-3
-3
-4
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
min°C
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-2
-2
-3
-4
-4
-4
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-4
chill°C 
-12
-12
-12
-10
-6
-5
-6
-8
-4
-4
-9
-8
-7
-6
-3
-3
-8
Freezing level (m
150
100
100
100
0
100
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
0
0
Cloud base (m)
200
350
200
350
50
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-3-4-4-4-3-3-3-3-3-41001-100-1-1-1000000-1
Sunrise
2:55
2:55
2:54
2:54
2:54
Sunset
10:54
10:57
10:58
10:59
11:00
11:01

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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 Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat afternoon, min -4°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Sat night, calm by Sun night).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue night, min -4°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Captain Arturo Prat Base
42 km NE
111m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
56
Near gales from the SSE
(56 kph at 150).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP7673
76 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
light snow
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
1.5 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
92 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
light snow
Light snow.
61
Near gales from the SE
(61 kph at 130).
1.0 km
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
100 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
SHIP6770
76 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
SHIP4346
88 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
SHIP5942
88 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
SHIP1908
88 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
SHIP5045
88 km S
3m alt.
3 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.