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– Lat/Long: 62.74° S 60.31° W

Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Tue 26 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed afternoon, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat afternoon, min -6°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri night, severe gales from the W by Sun night).

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
km/h
35
SW
30
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
25
WNW
25
WNW
50
WSW
50
WSW
45
SW
55
SW
55
WSW
60
WSW
60
WSW
65
W
75
WSW
50
SW
55
SW
45
SW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
2
max °C
-2
-1
1
1
0
-1
0
-1
-2
-1
-1
0
0
-1
-1
-2
-4
-4
-3
min °C
-2
-1
0
-1
0
-1
-2
-2
-2
-2
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-6
-4
-4
-3
-9
-8
-8
-9
-8
-7
-11
-11
-11
-11
-10
-10
-10
-10
-10
-18
-14
-14
-12
0
0
0
1650
0
0
250
250
0
0
0
0
200
0
250
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
50
100
150
100
150
150
100
100
50
50
50
100
100
100
50
0
100
50
100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-1100-1-1-2-2-2-1-1-1-1-1-4-4-4-3-1-11-1-1-111-1-1-1-11-110-1-2-2
Sunrise
10:03
10:06
10:07
10:10
10:11
10:14
Sunset
3:52
3:49
3:48
3:45
3:44
3:42

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Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Veleka Ridge is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed afternoon, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Thu night).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat afternoon, min -6°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri night, severe gales from the W by Sun 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
ASCATB300E63S
42 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the WSW
(35 kph at 250).
- km
Captain Arturo Prat Base
42 km NE
111m alt.
52 minutes ago
1° C
State of sky unchanged.
13
Light winds from the WSW
(13 kph at 240).
30 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB299E63S
63 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the WSW
(32 kph at 241).
- km
ASCATB298E63S
85 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the SW
(41 kph at 232).
- km
ASCATB301E63S
88 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the SW
(41 kph at 222).
- km
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
52 minutes ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Dinamet
100 km NE
52m alt.
52 minutes ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
ASCATB302E63S
100 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the SW
(40 kph at 222).
- km
BaseCarlini
102 km ENE
11m alt.
52 minutes ago
0° C
-
9
Light winds from the WNW
(9 kph at 290).
30 km
Mid: few
ASCATB302E62S
113 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the SW
(37 kph at 226).
- 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.