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– Lat/Long: 62.74° S 60.31° W

Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Fri 16 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -5°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Fri night, strong winds from the W by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Drizzle on Tue night turning to light snow on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue night, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Tue afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Wed night).

Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
mod snow
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
 km/h
5
ENE
10
WNW
15
NW
20
SW
25
W
25
WNW
45
W
45
W
45
W
45
W
20
NW
20
NNW
25
NNE
40
ENE
45
E
30
SW
45
WSW
30
NW
50
W
3
4
3
2
4
1
7
1.1
max °C
-3
-4
-4
-3
-1
0
1
-1
-1
0
0
0
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
min °C
-4
-4
-5
-4
-2
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
0
1
2
0
-2
-1
1
-3
-7
-8
-11
-7
-8
-6
-9
-9
-9
-9
-5
-5
-4
-5
-8
-11
-9
-5
-14
0
0
0
0
250
450
650
400
400
350
550
550
800
1200
1000
600
400
700
700
Cloud base (m)
300
0
0
50
100
100
0
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-4-4-5-4-200-1-1-100221-1-11-110-1-1223333334333243
Sunrise
3:49
3:53
3:56
3:59
4:01
4:05
Sunset
10:30
10:27
10:24
10:22
10:19
10:16

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Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Veleka Ridge is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -5°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Fri night, strong winds from the W by Sun night).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

Drizzle on Tue night turning to light snow on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue night, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Tue afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Wed 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
ASCATC300E63S
37 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the NE
(23 kph at 35).
- km
Captain Arturo Prat Base
42 km NE
111m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
State of sky unchanged.
19
Light winds from the E
(19 kph at 90).
30 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP4017
55 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
ASCATC299E63S
62 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
13
Light winds from the NNE
(13 kph at 19).
- km
SHIP1532
55 km SSE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
SHIP8482
55 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP10621
55 km SSE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
SHIP5807
55 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP11299
55 km SSE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
SHIP12055
55 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km

* 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.