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– Lat/Long: 62.74° S 60.31° W

Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Tue 12 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed afternoon, min -7°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, severe gales from the WSW by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun night, min -13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SW by Sun afternoon).

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
km/h
10
WSW
20
WNW
25
NW
50
W
70
WSW
75
WSW
70
WSW
85
SW
75
WSW
65
SW
30
SW
45
SW
15
SSW
25
S
30
S
15
SW
15
W
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1
2
1
max °C
-6
-3
0
1
-2
-7
-7
-7
-7
-9
-9
-9
-12
-12
-10
-7
-5
min °C
-6
-6
-2
0
-6
-7
-7
-7
-7
-10
-10
-11
-12
-13
-11
-9
-7
-10
-12
-8
-9
-18
-19
-19
-20
-19
-21
-20
-20
-20
-22
-21
-15
-13
0
0
50
1400
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
350
100
100
50
150
200
0
200
300
250
250
300
350
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-6-5-11-4-7-7-7-7-10-10-10-12-13-11-8-6-4-2110-2-2-3-3-5-6-6-9-10-9-6-4
Sunrise
9:29
9:30
9:33
9:37
9:38
Sunset
4:27
4:24
4:22
4:20
4:16
4:14

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Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Veleka Ridge is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed afternoon, min -7°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, severe gales from the WSW by Thu night).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun night, min -13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SW by Sun 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.
1 hour ago
-4° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
32 km
Mid: few
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
93 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
clear
-
33
Fresh winds from the ESE
(33 kph at 110).
10.0 km
Low: few
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.
1 hour ago
-4° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the ENE
(22 kph at 70).
30 km
Mid: clear
BaseEsperanza
183 km ESE
24m alt.
1 hour ago
-5° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
30 km
Mid: clear
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
245 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-9° C
clear
Fog freezing -.
26
Moderate winds from the S
(26 kph at 170).
0.2 km
Low: broken
BaseMarambio
248 km SE
200m alt.
1 hour ago
-9° C
Fog, depositing rime, sky visible.
19
Light winds from the S
(19 kph at 180).
0.1 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseSanMartin
678 km S
7m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
30
Fresh winds from the NE
(30 kph at 50).
40 km
Mid: overcast
BaseOrcadas
850 km E
8m alt.
1 hour ago
-5° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
30
Fresh winds from the SSE
(30 kph at 160).
26 km
Mid: overcast
Guardiamarina Airport
966 km NW
27m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
light rain
Light rain .
26
Moderate winds from the WNW
(26 kph at 290).
10.0 km
Low: overcast

* 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.