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– Lat/Long: 62.74° S 60.31° W

Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Sat 05 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat morning, min -14°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Sat morning, calm by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu night, min -16°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Tue morning, calm by Wed afternoon).

Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
cloud
cloud
snow showers
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
0
50
50
100
100
400
350
150
250
400
600
200
200
300
250
300
km/h
85
SW
70
WSW
45
WSW
55
WSW
55
WSW
45
WSW
20
SE
15
W
5
NNW
30
NNE
35
NE
35
ENE
20
E
5
ESE
5
WNW
5
ENE
10
SW
25
WSW
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Snowflake cm
2
1
2
1
2
 mm
max °C
-3
-3
-4
-5
-5
-8
-14
-13
-12
-12
-13
-14
-15
-16
-15
-13
-11
-6
min °C
-4
-4
-4
-5
-7
-13
-14
-13
-13
-13
-13
-14
-16
-16
-16
-14
-13
-10
 chill °C
-16
-14
-14
-15
-18
-26
-22
-21
-18
-24
-24
-26
-24
-16
-20
-14
-20
-19
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Sunrise
7:45
7:41
7:37
7:35
7:31
7:28
Sunset
6:15
6:17
6:20
6:22
6:25
6:28

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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 -3°C on Sat morning, min -14°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Sat morning, calm by Mon night).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu night, min -16°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Tue morning, calm by Wed 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.
3 hours ago
-1°C
partially cloudy
Clouds dissolving.
52
Near gales from the SW
(52 kph at 220).
30 km
Mid: scattered
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4°C
moderate snow
No report.
115
Extremely windy from the W
(115 kph at 270).
1.8 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
93 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
65
Gales from the WSW
(65 kph at 240).
5.0 km
High: scattered
Dinamet
100 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3°C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
BaseCarlini
102 km ENE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
-2°C
moderate snow
Clouds dissolving.
61
Near gales from the WSW
(61 kph at 250).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
ASCATC298E62S
118 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
61
Near gales from the SW
(61 kph at 222).
- km
ASCATC297E62S
119 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
66
Gales from the SW
(66 kph at 223).
- km
ASCATC297E63S
122 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
64
Gales from the SW
(64 kph at 222).
- km
BaseBernardoO higgins
138 km ESE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
-4°C
State of sky unchanged.
24
Moderate winds from the SW
(24 kph at 230).
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
183 km ESE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
1°C
-
44
Strong winds from the SW
(44 kph at 230).
30 km
Mid: scattered

* 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.