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– Lat/Long: 62.74° S 60.31° W

Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Fri 12 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat afternoon, min -13°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly strong winds.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu morning, min -15°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, gales from the SW by Thu afternoon).

Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
light snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
km/h
35
W
25
WNW
35
NNW
35
WSW
45
SW
30
SW
40
WSW
5
S
10
SE
10
E
5
SW
10
SSW
0
E
20
SSW
15
WSW
25
WSW
35
SW
45
SW
65
WSW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
5
4
1
1
1
1
max °C
-6
-4
-3
-6
-7
-7
-8
-9
-12
-14
-14
-14
-14
-12
-8
-3
-1
-1
-1
min °C
-7
-6
-3
-8
-7
-7
-9
-11
-13
-15
-15
-14
-14
-13
-11
-7
-2
-1
-3
-16
-14
-11
-17
-17
-16
-16
-18
-20
-15
-19
-21
-20
-22
-18
-15
-10
-9
-13
0
0
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
150
400
50
250
50
50
150
150
0
100
150
250
50
50
50
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Sunrise
10:33
10:33
10:34
10:34
10:36
10:37
Sunset
3:29
3:27
3:27
3:27
3:26
3:26

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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. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat afternoon, min -13°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly strong winds.

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu morning, min -15°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, gales from the SW by Thu 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
Captain Arturo Prat Base
42 km NE
111m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
State of sky unchanged.
19
Light winds from the W
(19 kph at 260).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
State of sky unchanged.
24
Moderate winds from the W
(24 kph at 260).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
93 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the W
(24 kph at 260).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Dinamet
100 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseCarlini
102 km ENE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
moderate snow
Clouds dissolving.
26
Moderate winds from the W
(26 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: clear
BaseBernardoO higgins
138 km ESE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-9° C
Mist
Wind obs. (17 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
183 km ESE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
State of sky unchanged.
22
Moderate winds from the NW
(22 kph at 320).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
245 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
Fog freezing -.
26
Moderate winds from the N
(26 kph at 0).
0.1 km
BaseMarambio
248 km SE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-7° C
Fog, depositing rime, sky not visible.
31
Fresh winds from the NNE
(31 kph at 20).
0.1 km
Mid: sky obscured
BaseSanMartin
678 km S
7m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy

* 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.