Mountain resort image
– Lat/Long: 62.74° S 60.31° W

Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Sun 07 Jun Local Time
Updates in:
hr min s
Update imminent

Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun night, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue morning, near gales from the NW by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed morning, min -6°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NW on Wed morning, moderate winds from the WSW by Thu night).

Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
km/h
30
WNW
35
WNW
55
NW
55
NW
45
NW
30
NW
10
NW
10
SW
25
NNW
75
NW
70
WNW
35
W
30
W
30
WSW
20
WSW
30
WSW
40
WSW
40
W
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
2
3
3
1
1
1
1
max °C
-1
-1
2
1
1
0
-1
-1
-2
-4
-4
-5
-6
-6
-6
-5
-4
-4
min °C
-1
-1
0
1
1
-1
-1
-2
-3
-4
-5
-6
-6
-6
-6
-5
-5
-5
-8
-8
-8
-7
-6
-6
-4
-6
-12
-15
-15
-15
-14
-14
-13
-13
-14
-14
300
250
1500
800
750
500
250
200
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
100
50
50
0
50
0
100
50
200
50
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-1111-1-1-2-3-4-5-6-6-6-6-5-5-52123321110-1-2-2-2-2-2-2-2
Sunrise
10:25
10:26
10:27
10:29
10:30
10:32
Sunset
3:33
3:33
3:32
3:30
3:30
3:30

Loading...

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Veleka Ridge is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun night, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue morning, near gales from the NW by Tue night).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed morning, min -6°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NW on Wed morning, moderate winds from the WSW by Thu 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
Captain Arturo Prat Base
42 km NE
111m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
Mist
26
Moderate winds from the SW
(26 kph at 230).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
93 km NE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
clear
Fog freezing -.
39
Strong winds from the W
(39 kph at 260).
0.5 km
Low: overcast
Dinamet
100 km NE
52m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseCarlini
102 km ENE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
Mist
50
Strong winds from the WNW
(50 kph at 290).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBernardoO higgins
138 km ESE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
moderate snow
Intermittent moderate snow.
43
Strong winds from the SSW
(43 kph at 210).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
183 km ESE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
-
54
Near gales from the W
(54 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: scattered
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
245 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
26
Moderate winds from the WNW
(26 kph at 290).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
248 km SE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
-
44
Strong winds from the WNW
(44 kph at 300).
35 km
Mid: scattered
BaseSanMartin
678 km S
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
9
Light winds from the SE
(9 kph at 140).
28 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.