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Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Thu 12 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -2°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun morning, min 0°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sun morning, calm by Tue night).

Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
part cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
20
NW
20
W
35
WNW
25
N
5
SSW
25
WNW
30
WNW
35
W
20
NNW
45
NNW
40
N
25
NE
30
E
30
E
10
W
15
NNW
15
WNW
10
E
1
1
1
1
1
max °C
1
1
1
1
0
0
-2
-1
2
3
2
2
1
1
0
1
2
3
min °C
1
1
0
0
0
-1
-2
-1
-1
3
2
1
1
0
0
0
2
2
-4
-4
-7
-2
-2
-7
-9
-8
-7
-4
-5
-5
-5
-7
-2
-4
-2
-3
800
950
650
650
500
450
250
350
550
1350
1400
1050
1250
750
500
550
1400
1750
Cloud base (m)
200
300
50
0
0
0
250
200
250
0
0
100
550
50
100
100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:37
6:41
6:43
6:46
6:48
6:52
Sunset
7:40
7:37
7:35
7:30
7:28
7:24

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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 Sat night, min -2°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat night).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun morning, min 0°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sun morning, calm by Tue 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.
2 hours ago
4° C
Mist
11
Light winds from the WNW
(11 kph at 300).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
56 minutes ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
92 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
Fog -.
26
Moderate winds from the NNW
(26 kph at 340).
0.1 km
Dinamet
100 km NE
52m alt.
56 minutes ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseEsperanza
182 km ESE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 50 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
245 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
83
Severe gales from the NW
(83 kph at 310).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
248 km SE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
-
54
Near gales from the WNW
(54 kph at 300).
35 km
Mid: scattered
SHIP1921
296 km SSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
50
Strong winds from the N
(50 kph at 350).
SHIP6418
296 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
50
Strong winds from the N
(51 kph at 350).
- km
SHIP3946
296 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
39
Fresh winds from the N
(39 kph at 0).
- 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.