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Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Sun 05 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

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

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu afternoon, min -3°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the N on Thu morning, light winds from the NW by Fri night).

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
clear
cloud
snow showers
light snow
light snow
mod snow
part cloud
clear
part cloud
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
clear
cloudy
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
 km/h
60
WSW
35
W
25
NW
40
NNW
70
W
60
W
45
W
50
W
40
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WNW
40
N
45
NNE
65
W
30
W
40
W
15
NW
2
6
5
2
1
5
3
6
max °C
1
0
1
2
-2
-1
-2
-3
-3
-3
-3
0
0
1
0
-3
-3
-2
min °C
0
0
0
1
-2
-2
-2
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
0
0
-3
-3
-3
-3
-8
-7
-6
-6
-12
-12
-11
-12
-11
-10
-10
-11
-7
-8
-11
-11
-12
-10
750
600
600
850
250
250
300
150
100
100
50
100
600
650
200
150
150
0
Cloud base (m)
100
100
0
0
0
50
0
100
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Sunrise
7:43
7:47
7:50
7:52
7:54
7:58
Sunset
6:21
6:17
6:15
6:10
6:07
6:05

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Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 0-3):

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

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu afternoon, min -3°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the N on Thu morning, light winds from the NW by Fri 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.
31
Fresh winds from the SW
(31 kph at 230).
30 km
Mid: overcast
hy2b301E63S
66 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the WSW
(54 kph at 248).
- km
hy2b299E62S
90 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the WSW
(49 kph at 248).
- km
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
hy2b302E63S
93 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the WSW
(57 kph at 242).
- km
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
93 km NE
45m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
22
Moderate winds from the WSW
(22 kph at 240).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
Dinamet
100 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
hy2b298E62S
100 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the WSW
(45 kph at 250).
- km
BaseCarlini
102 km ENE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
-
15
Light winds from the SW
(15 kph at 230).
30 km
Mid: few
hy2b300E62S
133 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the WSW
(49 kph at 242).
- 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.