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Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Sat 09 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat afternoon, min -6°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the N on Sat night, light winds from the NW by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed night, min -8°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, stormy winds from the SW by Thu afternoon).

Sat
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
km/h
55
NNW
60
NNW
50
W
50
W
35
W
15
N
30
NE
30
ENE
25
E
25
E
10
NE
5
WNW
15
WNW
30
NW
60
WSW
85
WSW
85
SW
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1
2
3
1
1
1
max °C
0
0
-5
-6
-6
-5
-4
-4
-4
-5
-5
-5
-5
-2
-5
-6
-7
min °C
0
-3
-5
-6
-6
-6
-4
-4
-5
-5
-6
-6
-5
-4
-5
-7
-8
-8
-13
-15
-16
-15
-12
-12
-12
-13
-12
-6
-6
-11
-11
-16
-20
-22
350
450
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
50
0
50
150
200
1600
350
0
300
500
350
50
50
0
150
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Sunrise
9:21
9:22
9:26
9:29
9:30
Sunset
4:36
4:32
4:30
4:27
4:24
4:22

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Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Veleka Ridge is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat afternoon, min -6°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the N on Sat night, light winds from the NW by Sun night).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed night, min -8°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, stormy winds from the SW by Thu 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
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
rain showers
No report.
115
Extremely windy from the W
(115 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
93 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
54
Near gales from the N
(54 kph at 10).
6.0 km
Low: overcast
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.
2 hours ago
1° C
Mist
83
Severe gales from the N
(83 kph at 0).
5.0 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseEsperanza
183 km ESE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
Mist
30
Fresh winds from the N
(30 kph at 0).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
245 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
63
Gales from the NW
(63 kph at 320).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
248 km SE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
-
50
Strong winds from the NNW
(50 kph at 340).
35 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseSanMartin
678 km S
7m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
-
6
Light winds from the NE
(6 kph at 50).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseOrcadas
850 km E
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the NW
(20 kph at 320).
40 km
Mid: few
SHIP4770
855 km NW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
5° 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.