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Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Mon 02 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue afternoon, min -2°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue morning, fresh winds from the NE by Wed morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat morning, min -1°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu morning, light winds from the W by Sat night).

Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
 km/h
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
WSW
10
WNW
10
NNW
20
NNE
35
NE
25
NNE
15
WNW
30
WSW
25
SW
30
SW
25
SW
20
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
1
2
max °C
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
3
4
3
4
min °C
-1
-1
-2
-2
0
-1
-1
0
-1
-1
-1
0
1
1
1
3
3
3
-7
-6
-7
-5
-4
-8
-8
-6
-8
-8
-7
-7
-5
-4
-5
-2
-2
-1
300
350
250
250
450
500
500
450
550
500
350
550
1100
1500
1600
2000
2300
2800
Cloud base (m)
50
150
100
100
50
750
350
250
0
0
50
100
150
150
400
200
700
400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-1-2-20-1-10-1-1-10112434221232222211113434
Sunrise
6:09
6:11
6:15
6:18
6:20
6:22
Sunset
8:15
8:12
8:07
8:05
8:01
7:58

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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 0°C on Tue afternoon, min -2°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue morning, fresh winds from the NE by Wed morning).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat morning, min -1°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu morning, light winds from the W by Sat 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.
1 hour ago
3° C
light rain
Intermittent light drizzle.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 290).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
93 km NE
45m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
clear
Mist -.
37
Fresh winds from the W
(37 kph at 280).
3.0 km
Low: overcast
King Sejong
100 km NE
64m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
light rain
Intermittent light drizzle.
22
Moderate winds from the NW
(22 kph at 310).
28 km
Mid: overcast
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.
1 hour ago
2° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
48
Strong winds from the WNW
(48 kph at 290).
26 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
183 km ESE
24m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
19
Light winds from the WSW
(19 kph at 250).
30 km
Mid: few
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
245 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
light snow
Light snow.
20
Moderate winds from the SW
(20 kph at 220).
4.0 km
Low: overcast
BaseMarambio
248 km SE
200m alt.
1 hour ago
-5° C
moderate snow
Snow
22
Moderate winds from the SW
(22 kph at 230).
35 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP7959
293 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
2
Calm
(2 kph at 350).

* 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.