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Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Sun 18 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 5mm) on Tue afternoon followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue afternoon, min -2°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun night, near gales from the W by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow on Thu afternoon turning to drizzle on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Thu night, stormy winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon).

Sun
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
20
WNW
20
NW
35
W
40
W
35
W
35
NW
30
NNW
25
WNW
45
W
40
W
50
SW
40
W
30
NW
35
WNW
65
W
95
WSW
70
WSW
1
1
3
2
4
2
3
1
4
1.6
1.1
max °C
0
0
-1
-1
0
1
2
2
-2
-2
-2
-1
0
2
0
-2
-1
min °C
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
1
2
-1
-2
-2
-2
-2
0
1
-2
-2
-2
-7
-7
-8
-9
-9
-6
-4
-10
-11
-10
-11
-10
-6
-5
-13
-13
-13
400
550
400
400
350
700
900
650
300
300
300
250
500
1250
600
250
350
Cloud base (m)
50
350
0
50
100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
3:56
3:59
4:01
4:05
4:09
Sunset
10:27
10:24
10:22
10:19
10:16
10:14

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Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Veleka Ridge is: Mild at first with light rain (total 5mm) on Tue afternoon followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue afternoon, min -2°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun night, near gales from the W by Tue night).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow on Thu afternoon turning to drizzle on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Thu night, stormy winds from the WSW 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
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
5 hours ago
-4° C
clear
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: few
Dinamet
100 km NE
52m alt.
5 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
SHIP4936
120 km ENE
3m alt.
5 hours ago
4° C
partially cloudy
33
Fresh winds from the NNW
(33 kph at 330).
20.4 km
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
244 km SE
232m alt.
5 hours ago
0° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
26
Moderate winds from the N
(26 kph at 350).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
SHIP1849
122 km NE
15m alt.
5 hours ago
5° C
32
Fresh winds from the N
(32 kph at 350).
17.7 km
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
245 km SE
232m alt.
5 hours ago
0° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
26
Moderate winds from the N
(26 kph at 350).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
SHIP6916
252 km ESE
15m alt.
6 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the NE
(23 kph at 40).
- km
SHIP2565
252 km ESE
3m alt.
6 hours ago
0° C
21
Moderate winds from the NE
(21 kph at 40).
SHIP4863
252 km ESE
3m alt.
5 hours ago
0° C
15
Light winds from the NNE
(15 kph at 20).
SHIP1
252 km ESE
-m alt.
4 hours ago
1° C
No report.
17
Light winds from the NNE
(17 kph at 30).

* 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.