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Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 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. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon morning, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu night, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed morning, gales from the WNW by Fri night).

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
part cloud
snow showers
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
light snow
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light snow
light snow
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
heavy rain
light snow
cloudy
rain shwrs
light rain
light snow
light snow
 km/h
35
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
20
NNW
40
SSW
20
WNW
30
W
15
WNW
10
N
15
NNW
25
NW
45
NW
30
NW
30
NW
20
NW
35
NE
55
N
55
WSW
5
2
1
1
1
2
0.6
14
5
0.4
2
2
max °C
-1
-1
-1
0
-2
-2
-2
-1
0
2
3
3
2
2
4
3
2
0
min °C
-1
-1
-1
0
-2
-3
-3
-2
-1
1
2
3
2
1
2
3
0
-1
-8
-8
-8
-5
-10
-9
-10
-7
-3
-3
-3
-3
-4
-4
-3
-3
-8
-10
450
450
400
600
200
100
200
250
300
800
1550
1700
1350
1350
1350
1900
1000
400
Cloud base (m)
100
100
200
150
100
0
100
100
50
0
0
0
150
250
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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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. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon morning, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Tue night).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu night, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed morning, gales from the WNW by Fri 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
SHIP719
82 km E
-m alt.
41 minutes ago
3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
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.
28 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
92 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
clear
Mist -.
26
Moderate winds from the NW
(26 kph at 310).
5.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
SHIP1069
84 km ESE
-m alt.
41 minutes ago
3° C
No report.
26
Moderate winds from the WNW
(26 kph at 300).
SHIP5940
84 km ESE
3m alt.
41 minutes ago
3° C
26
Moderate winds from the WNW
(26 kph at 300).
SHIP2108
88 km E
3m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
32
Fresh winds from the WNW
(32 kph at 290).
SHIP2746
88 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
32
Fresh winds from the WNW
(32 kph at 290).
- km
SHIP5813
88 km E
3m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
32
Fresh winds from the WNW
(32 kph at 290).
SHIP6685
88 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
32
Fresh winds from the WNW
(32 kph at 290).
- km
SHIP709
88 km E
-m alt.
41 minutes ago
3° C
No report.
28
Moderate winds from the WNW
(28 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.