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Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Tue 30 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue afternoon, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Fri morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat morning, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the WSW by Sat night).

Tue
30
Wednesday
31
Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
 km/h
30
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
NNW
5
W
20
SW
35
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
20
W
15
SW
10
W
10
WNW
15
N
35
WSW
2
4
max °C
0
0
0
0
-1
-2
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
-1
-1
-1
-2
-2
min °C
0
0
-1
-1
-2
-2
-1
-1
-1
-1
-2
-1
-1
-2
-1
-2
-3
-6
-6
-5
-4
-4
-4
-1
-6
-8
-9
-10
-6
-6
-6
-5
-7
-11
750
700
450
450
150
150
250
250
250
200
200
400
400
0
250
150
200
Cloud base (m)
150
0
350
550
50
0
0
50
50
0
0
0
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
3:04
3:08
3:10
3:12
3:14
Sunset
11:01
11:00
11:00
10:59
10:57
10:55

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Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Veleka Ridge is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue afternoon, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Fri morning).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat morning, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the WSW 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Captain Arturo Prat Base
42 km NE
111m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
Mist
19
Light winds from the ENE
(19 kph at 60).
26 km
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
State of sky unchanged.
31
Fresh winds from the NNE
(31 kph at 30).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
92 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
31
Fresh winds from the NNE
(31 kph at 30).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
King Sejong
100 km NE
64m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
partially cloudy
Clouds developing.
28
Moderate winds from the NE
(28 kph at 50).
35 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Dinamet
100 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
BaseCarlini
102 km ENE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
-
24
Moderate winds from the NE
(24 kph at 50).
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBernardoO higgins
138 km ESE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
State of sky unchanged.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
34 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
183 km ESE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
-
15
Light winds from the N
(15 kph at 0).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
SHIP4497
215 km ESE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
SHIP3975
215 km ESE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C

* 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.