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Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Sat 24 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Becoming milder with light rain (total 6mm) on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat afternoon, min -1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Sat night, light winds from the NW by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 5mm) on Thu night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min 1°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds.

Sat
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
light rain
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
light rain
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
 km/h
35
NNW
65
W
40
WNW
30
WNW
15
NNW
15
NW
20
NW
35
NW
45
NW
40
NNW
20
N
30
SSW
40
WSW
35
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
30
NW
2
1
3
2
6
0.3
0.2
0.1
4
max °C
2
1
0
0
1
0
1
2
2
3
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
min °C
2
-1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
3
2
-4
-10
-7
-6
-5
-5
-4
-5
-6
-5
-4
-5
-5
-5
-4
-3
-4
1150
450
500
550
500
500
650
850
850
1400
950
900
1300
1050
1400
1700
1700
Cloud base (m)
100
50
100
200
150
300
0
50
50
100
50
50
150
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
4:15
4:18
4:22
4:24
4:28
Sunset
10:10
10:08
10:06
10:02
10:00
9:57

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Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Veleka Ridge is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Becoming milder with light rain (total 6mm) on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat afternoon, min -1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Sat night, light winds from the NW by Sun night).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 5mm) on Thu night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min 1°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds.

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
4° C
moderate rain
Rain
15
Light winds from the N
(15 kph at 350).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
light rain
No report.
115
Extremely windy from the W
(115 kph at 270).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
92 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
Fog -.
50
Strong winds from the NNW
(50 kph at 340).
0.3 km
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
5° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
67
Gales from the N
(67 kph at 0).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
183 km ESE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
light rain
Light rain and snow.
19
Light winds from the NNW
(19 kph at 340).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP7161
219 km ESE
3m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
45
Strong winds from the NNE
(45 kph at 20).
SHIP8197
219 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
46
Strong winds from the NNE
(47 kph at 30).
- km
SHIP1835
219 km ESE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
46
Strong winds from the NNE
(46 kph at 30).
SHIP9
219 km ESE
-m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
No report.
39
Strong winds from the NNE
(39 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.