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Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Tue 09 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue afternoon, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Tue night, light winds from the NNW by Wed afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri night, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the E on Fri night, moderate winds from the E by Sun night).

Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
mod snow
cloud
cloud
mod snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
mod. snow
cloudy
cloudy
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
 km/h
30
NNE
30
NE
50
NE
10
NW
10
NNW
10
N
15
NE
25
ENE
50
ENE
40
ENE
45
E
55
E
35
E
40
E
30
ENE
35
E
35
ENE
25
E
 cm 
4
6
7
5
4
2
 mm 
max°C
-1
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
0
1
-1
-2
-1
-1
0
-1
min°C
-1
0
-1
-1
-1
-2
-1
-1
-2
0
0
-2
-2
-2
-1
-1
-1
-2
chill°C 
-8
-7
-9
-5
-4
-6
-6
-7
-11
-8
-8
-11
-10
-10
-8
-8
-8
-8
Freezing level (m
250
450
250
350
350
100
300
350
100
350
550
450
250
100
350
300
400
300
Cloud base (m)
300
400
0
50
50
50
400
50
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-10-1-1-1-2-1-1-200-1-2-2-1-1-1-2122221221122111111
Sunrise
3:00
2:59
2:58
2:57
2:56
2:55
Sunset
10:47
10:50
10:52
10:53
10:54
10:57

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Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Veleka Ridge is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue afternoon, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Tue night, light winds from the NNW by Wed afternoon).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri night, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the E on Fri night, moderate winds from the E by Sun 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Captain Arturo Prat Base
42 km NE
111m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
Mist
19
Light winds from the NNE
(19 kph at 30).
27 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
92 km NE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
Fog freezing -.
37
Fresh winds from the NNE
(37 kph at 30).
0.2 km
SHIP7543
94 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
King Sejong
100 km NE
64m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
clear
Clear skies.
31
Fresh winds from the NNE
(31 kph at 20).
32 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
SHIP9948
95 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP2336
95 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
SHIP2718
95 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
SHIP5741
95 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
SHIP6508
95 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km

* 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.