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Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Wed 14 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed night, min -4°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat night, near gales from the WSW by Sun night).

Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
20
WSW
10
SW
5
ENE
0
NW
15
WSW
10
ENE
15
W
30
WSW
30
W
25
NNW
45
W
45
W
30
W
15
NW
15
N
15
NE
2
4
max °C
-1
-2
-2
-3
-4
-3
-3
-4
-4
-3
-1
0
1
-1
0
-1
-1
0
0
min °C
-2
-2
-3
-4
-4
-3
-4
-4
-4
-5
-1
0
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
-1
-8
-8
-9
-10
-8
-3
-4
-10
-8
-11
-8
-6
-6
-9
-9
-8
-6
-4
-6
350
300
250
50
50
100
0
0
0
0
250
500
650
450
450
450
450
550
600
Cloud base (m)
100
150
0
0
50
50
50
100
100
100
250
500
0
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
3:44
3:47
3:49
3:53
3:56
3:59
Sunset
10:35
10:31
10:30
10:27
10:24
10:22

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Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Veleka Ridge is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed night, min -4°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat night, near gales from the WSW 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Captain Arturo Prat Base
42 km NE
111m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
State of sky unchanged.
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 350).
30 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP6051
73 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
6° C
partially cloudy
17
Light winds from the SSW
(17 kph at 210).
9.3 km
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
1° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
10.0 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).
SHIP8772
74 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
17
Light winds from the SSW
(17 kph at 210).
8.1 km
SHIP5011
74 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
6° C
partially cloudy
17
Light winds from the SSW
(17 kph at 210).
9.3 km
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
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
10.0 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).

* 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.