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Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Wed 26 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed afternoon, min -6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Thu morning, light winds from the ESE by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun afternoon, min -18°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun night, gales from the WSW by Mon night).

Wed
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
light snow
Cloud base (m)
0
50
250
100
0
50
50
0
100
200
50
50
km/h
30
ENE
20
ENE
25
E
35
E
20
E
5
S
25
WSW
30
WSW
15
WSW
20
W
30
W
35
W
35
W
35
WNW
35
W
45
W
45
W
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Weather map
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Snowflake cm
1
2
1
3
1
2
 mm
max °C
-2
-2
-3
-4
-5
-5
-5
-4
-4
-4
-4
-5
-3
-3
-4
-7
-8
min °C
-2
-3
-3
-5
-6
-6
-5
-5
-4
-4
-5
-5
-4
-4
-6
-8
-16
 chill °C
-9
-9
-10
-13
-9
-9
-12
-13
-9
-10
-14
-14
-12
-12
-16
-18
-31
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-3-3-5-6-6-5-5-4-4-5-5-4-4-5-8-120-1-1-3-4-4-3-3-4-5-5-5-2-1-3-5-8
Sunrise
8:14
8:11
8:07
8:04
8:00
Sunset
5:49
5:51
5:53
5:57
5:59
6:01

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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 -2°C on Wed afternoon, min -6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Thu morning, light winds from the ESE by Thu night).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun afternoon, min -18°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun night, gales from the WSW by Mon 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
Mist
39
Strong winds from the ESE
(39 kph at 110).
26 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
3 hours ago
-4°C
clear
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
28 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
93 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-1°C
rain showers
Shower light rain shower.
22
Moderate winds from the ESE
(22 kph at 120).
4.0 km
Low: overcast
Dinamet
100 km NE
52m alt.
3 hours 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
light snow
Continuous light snow.
28
Moderate winds from the ESE
(28 kph at 110).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBernardoO higgins
138 km ESE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
-5°C
State of sky unchanged.
22
Moderate winds from the SE
(22 kph at 140).
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
183 km ESE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-5°C
Mist
6
Light winds from the NNW
(6 kph at 340).
28 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
245 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
6
Light winds from the ENE
(6 kph at 60).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
248 km SE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-7°C
State of sky unchanged.
6
Light winds from the NE
(6 kph at 50).
35 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseSanMartin
678 km S
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-20°C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 180).
40 km
Mid: few

* 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.