Mountain resort image
– Lat/Long: 62.74° S 60.31° W

Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Sat 28 Feb Local Time
Updates in:
hr min s
Update imminent

Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 5mm) on Sat morning Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat morning, min -2°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed morning, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue morning, near gales from the SW by Thu morning).

Saturday
28
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light rain
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light rain
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
clear
clear
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
25
N
30
N
20
NNE
5
WNW
35
WSW
25
NW
30
W
20
WNW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
NW
25
NNE
35
NNE
25
N
25
SW
55
SW
50
SW
40
SSW
1
3
3
3
3
1.6
max °C
2
2
2
0
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
1
1
0
-2
-1
-1
min °C
2
2
0
-1
-1
-2
-2
-1
-2
-1
-1
-1
0
0
-2
-2
-1
-1
-3
-4
0
-7
-8
-9
-9
-6
-6
-5
-5
-6
-7
-3
-10
-11
-10
-10
950
1300
850
450
400
450
250
350
250
250
400
400
550
800
550
200
250
350
Cloud base (m)
200
0
150
0
0
150
100
50
650
150
2650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
221-1-1-2-2-1-2-1-1-111-1-2-1-1543232221222332121
Sunrise
6:03
6:05
6:09
6:11
6:15
6:18
Sunset
8:22
8:17
8:15
8:12
8:07
8:05

Loading...

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Veleka Ridge is: Mild with light rain (total 5mm) on Sat morning Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat morning, min -2°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed morning, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue morning, near gales from the SW by Thu 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
Captain Arturo Prat Base
42 km NE
111m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
Fog, sky not visible, no change.
7
Light winds from the NW
(7 kph at 310).
0.2 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
Fog
24
Moderate winds from the N
(24 kph at 350).
0.5 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
92 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
clear
Fog -.
24
Moderate winds from the N
(24 kph at 350).
0.5 km
Low: overcast
Dinamet
100 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
King Sejong
100 km NE
64m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
Mist
28
Moderate winds from the NNW
(28 kph at 340).
28 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseCarlini
102 km ENE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
-
13
Light winds from the WSW
(13 kph at 250).
30 km
Mid: few
SHIP3665
174 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP6418
174 km N
3m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
SHIP8076
174 km N
3m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
SHIP10285
174 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- 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.