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– Lat/Long: 62.74° S 60.31° W

Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Fri 29 May 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 Fri morning, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri night, severe gales from the WSW by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -4°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the N by Wed night).

Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
km/h
50
WSW
50
WSW
40
SW
40
WSW
55
WSW
60
SW
60
WSW
55
W
80
WSW
70
SW
70
SW
55
SW
30
WSW
25
W
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
1
max °C
0
-2
-2
-1
-1
0
-1
-1
0
-3
-3
-3
-3
-2
0
1
1
2
min °C
-2
-2
-2
-2
-1
-1
-2
-1
-3
-4
-4
-3
-3
-2
-2
0
1
0
-11
-11
-11
-10
-10
-11
-12
-10
-14
-15
-15
-13
-10
-8
-8
-5
-4
-6
500
0
0
0
0
0
0
300
300
0
0
0
0
0
0
650
1100
1450
Cloud base (m)
50
50
50
50
50
50
100
100
0
50
100
150
150
3900
150
100
100
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-2-2-2-1-1-2-1-2-4-4-3-3-2-111110-1-1-1-1-210-2-2-2-2-2-1122
Sunrise
10:07
10:10
10:11
10:14
10:15
10:18
Sunset
3:48
3:45
3:44
3:42
3:41
3:40

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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 Fri morning, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri night, severe gales from the WSW by Sun night).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -4°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the N by Wed 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.
3 hours ago
0° C
partially cloudy
Clouds dissolving.
6
Light winds from the ESE
(6 kph at 120).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
55 minutes ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
93 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
clear
Mist -.
26
Moderate winds from the W
(26 kph at 260).
3.0 km
Low: overcast
Dinamet
100 km NE
52m alt.
55 minutes ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseCarlini
102 km ENE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
Mist
30
Fresh winds from the WNW
(30 kph at 290).
1.5 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBernardoO higgins
138 km ESE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
Mist
19
Light winds from the W
(19 kph at 270).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
183 km ESE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
-
7
Light winds from the NW
(7 kph at 320).
30 km
Mid: few
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
245 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
Wind obs. (31 kph from 240 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
248 km SE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
-
37
Fresh winds from the SW
(37 kph at 230).
35 km
Mid: few
BaseSanMartin
678 km S
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
20
Moderate winds from the N
(20 kph at 0).
0.8 km
Mid: overcast

* 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.