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– Lat/Long: 62.74° S 60.31° W

Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Mon 09 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed morning, min 0°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the N by Wed morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun morning, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the NNW by Sun morning).

Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light snow
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
 km/h
5
NNE
15
NNE
20
N
35
WNW
40
NNW
40
NW
40
NW
20
WNW
15
N
40
W
15
NNW
10
SE
35
W
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
NW
35
N
40
NNW
25
NNE
1
3
1
1
0.1
0.5
1.3
0.1
max °C
4
4
3
4
5
2
2
1
1
0
1
0
-1
-1
-1
0
2
2
2
min °C
3
3
2
3
4
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
-2
-1
-1
0
1
2
0
3
-1
-2
-2
-3
-5
-6
-4
-5
0
-5
-4
-9
-8
-8
-6
-6
-5
-7
2350
2500
2050
1450
1950
1000
800
900
800
450
650
500
350
300
400
500
750
1100
950
Cloud base (m)
50
50
50
50
400
250
150
0
0
0
50
50
0
300
200
0
150
100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
443452211010-2-1-102214345644333322233443
Sunrise
6:31
6:35
6:37
6:41
6:43
6:46
Sunset
7:47
7:45
7:40
7:37
7:35
7:30

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Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Veleka Ridge is: Light rain (total 2mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed morning, min 0°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the N by Wed morning).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun morning, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the NNW by Sun morning).

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
40 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
7
Light winds from the WSW
(7 kph at 245).
- km
Captain Arturo Prat Base
42 km NE
111m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
Mist
7
Light winds from the NW
(7 kph at 320).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATC300E63S
61 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
4
Calm
(4 kph at 109).
- km
ASCATC299E63S
66 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
2
Calm
(2 kph at 114).
- km
ASCATB299E63S
66 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
3
Calm
(3 kph at 257).
- km
ASCATC298E63S
82 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
2
Calm
(2 kph at 64).
- km
ASCATB298E63S
88 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
3
Calm
(3 kph at 38).
- km
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
Patches of fog.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
0.1 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
93 km NE
45m alt.
1 hour ago
clear
Fog -.
9
Light winds from the E
(9 kph at 90).
0.1 km
Dinamet
100 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).

* 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.