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– Lat/Long: 62.74° S 60.31° W

Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Sat 28 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat night, min -3°C on Sat morning). Mainly gales.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue night, min -5°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the ENE on Wed morning, light winds from the WSW by Thu night).

Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
light snow
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
clear
part cloud
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
light snow
 km/h
15
WNW
10
N
45
NE
35
NNW
25
WNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
35
NW
30
NW
25
WNW
15
NNW
50
ENE
90
ENE
65
ENE
50
E
15
E
20
SW
25
SW
1
1
1
2
7
4
2
5
max °C
-2
-1
3
2
0
0
0
-1
-1
-2
-2
-1
-1
-2
-3
-4
-4
-4
min °C
-3
-1
0
1
0
-1
-1
-1
-2
-2
-2
-1
-2
-3
-3
-4
-5
-4
-8
-5
-6
-6
-6
-7
-9
-8
-9
-8
-6
-7
-13
-13
-12
-9
-12
-11
0
250
850
1100
550
500
450
400
400
150
200
250
150
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
50
150
550
200
0
1400
0
0
250
150
50
250
1650
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:22
7:24
7:28
7:31
7:33
7:35
Sunset
6:47
6:44
6:40
6:37
6:34
6:30

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Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Veleka Ridge is: Light rain (total 5mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat night, min -3°C on Sat morning). Mainly gales.

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue night, min -5°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the ENE on Wed morning, light winds from the WSW by Thu 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.
2 hours ago
2° C
Mist
9
Light winds from the NNW
(9 kph at 330).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
State of sky unchanged.
15
Light winds from the N
(15 kph at 350).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
93 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
15
Light winds from the N
(15 kph at 350).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Dinamet
100 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseEsperanza
183 km ESE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: few
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
245 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-6° C
clear
Mist -.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
3.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
BaseMarambio
248 km SE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-6° C
Mist
17
Light winds from the ESE
(17 kph at 120).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB291E63S
465 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the NE
(33 kph at 52).
- km
ASCATB291E62S
469 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the NE
(34 kph at 49).
- km
ASCATB291E64S
480 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the NE
(31 kph at 47).
- 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.