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– Lat/Long: 62.74° S 60.31° W

Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Thu 21 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu morning, min -4°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, severe gales from the SW by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon morning, min -6°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Mon afternoon).

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
snow showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
km/h
45
W
30
WNW
40
WSW
50
WSW
70
WSW
75
SW
40
WSW
50
WSW
60
SW
20
SSW
10
NNE
15
WNW
15
NW
30
W
35
W
50
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
1
1
1
max °C
2
2
0
-1
-3
-3
-4
-4
-4
-5
-5
-3
-1
-1
-2
-4
-2
-1
min °C
2
1
0
-1
-4
-4
-4
-4
-4
-5
-6
-4
-2
-2
-4
-4
-3
-1
-5
-4
-6
-10
-16
-16
-13
-14
-14
-12
-10
-8
-7
-11
-13
-13
-12
-9
2200
1600
500
200
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
300
50
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
100
50
0
700
50
350
350
0
50
100
150
150
0
50
50
100
150
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220-1-4-4-4-4-4-5-6-4-2-2-3-4-3-12210-1-1-1-1-2-3-4-3-110-1-11
Sunrise
9:48
9:52
9:53
9:56
9:59
10:00
Sunset
4:05
4:01
4:00
3:57
3:56
3:53

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Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Veleka Ridge is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu morning, min -4°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, severe gales from the SW by Fri night).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon morning, min -6°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Mon afternoon).

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.
2 hours ago
3° C
State of sky unchanged.
13
Light winds from the NNW
(13 kph at 330).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
Fog, sky not visible, no change.
28
Moderate winds from the W
(28 kph at 270).
0.5 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
93 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
Fog -.
28
Moderate winds from the W
(28 kph at 270).
0.5 km
Dinamet
100 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseCarlini
102 km ENE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
Mist
52
Near gales from the WNW
(52 kph at 290).
26 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseEsperanza
183 km ESE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
-
11
Light winds from the E
(11 kph at 90).
30 km
Mid: few
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
245 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
15
Light winds from the WNW
(15 kph at 290).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
248 km SE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
-
15
Light winds from the NW
(15 kph at 320).
35 km
Mid: scattered
BaseSanMartin
678 km S
7m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
light rain
Continuous moderate drizzle.
11
Light winds from the SSE
(11 kph at 160).
0.8 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATC288E68S
841 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
15
Light winds from the W
(15 kph at 259).
- 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.