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– Lat/Long: 62.74° S 60.31° W

Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Fri 16 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mild with moderate rain (total 11mm) on Wed morning, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue night, min -2°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Tue morning, near gales from the WSW by Thu morning).

Fri
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
mod. rain
light snow
light snow
 km/h
10
SW
5
ENE
15
WNW
5
SSW
20
SW
25
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
45
W
45
W
40
W
20
NW
25
NNW
30
NNE
45
NE
45
E
30
SW
1
2
3
4
3
2
9
max °C
-3
-3
-4
-4
-2
-1
0
1
-1
-1
-1
0
1
4
4
1
1
min °C
-3
-4
-4
-4
-4
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
0
1
2
-1
-1
-6
-8
-9
-7
-10
-7
-7
-9
-9
-9
-9
-5
-6
-4
-5
-9
-10
200
100
0
0
0
250
450
650
400
400
400
450
600
1150
1650
750
700
Cloud base (m)
150
0
0
200
50
100
100
50
50
400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
3:49
3:53
3:56
3:59
4:01
Sunset
10:31
10:30
10:27
10:24
10:22
10:19

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Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Veleka Ridge is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Sun night).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild with moderate rain (total 11mm) on Wed morning, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue night, min -2°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Tue morning, near gales from the WSW by Thu morning).

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.
15
Light winds from the SSW
(15 kph at 210).
30 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP8609
72 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: scattered
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
92 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
15
Light winds from the SSE.(Wind varies from 120 to 180 degs)
(15 kph at 150).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
100 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
SHIP2569
73 km ENE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
SHIP7341
73 km ENE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
SHIP8969
87 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP5783
87 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP4291
87 km ENE
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.