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– Lat/Long: 62.74° S 60.31° W

Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Sat 24 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 9mm) on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat afternoon, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Sat night, light winds from the NW by Mon morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 3mm) on Tue afternoon Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min 0°C on Thu night). Mainly near gales.

Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
mod rain
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light snow
mod. rain
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
light rain
 km/h
25
N
40
N
95
W
40
WNW
30
WNW
25
NW
15
NW
20
NNW
30
NNW
45
NW
55
NNW
20
NNE
35
SW
35
W
35
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
40
W
1
1
2
1
1
3
9
3
0.2
max °C
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
min °C
0
2
-2
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
0
-6
-5
-13
-7
-7
-6
-5
-4
-5
-6
-6
-6
-6
-6
-6
-4
-3
-7
550
1200
300
500
600
500
550
700
700
850
1050
700
1350
1000
900
1150
1450
900
Cloud base (m)
100
100
100
50
0
50
50
2050
0
0
50
150
50
100
250
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
12-1000012121222231353333334453344443
Sunrise
4:11
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 dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 9mm) on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat afternoon, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Sat night, light winds from the NW by Mon morning).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild with light rain (total 3mm) on Tue afternoon Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min 0°C on Thu night). Mainly near gales.

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.
58 minutes ago
2° C
Mist
39
Strong winds from the NNW
(39 kph at 330).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
58 minutes ago
2° C
Fog, sky not visible, no change.
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 0).
0.1 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
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.
58 minutes ago
3° C
Mist
15
Light winds from the NW
(15 kph at 320).
5.0 km
Mid: scattered
BaseEsperanza
182 km ESE
24m alt.
58 minutes ago
5° C
-
Wind obs. (24 kph from 250 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
SHIP5636
240 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
18
Light winds from the NW
(19 kph at 310).
- km
SHIP3539
244 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
18
Light winds from the NW
(19 kph at 310).
- km
SHIP6712
244 km ESE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
18
Light winds from the NW
(18 kph at 310).
SHIP9417
244 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
18
Light winds from the NW
(19 kph at 310).
- km
SHIP2616
244 km ESE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
18
Light winds from the NW
(18 kph at 310).

* 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.