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Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Sat 17 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -5°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat night, strong winds from the W by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed morning giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed morning, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed afternoon, severe gales from the W by Fri morning).

Sat
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
mod rain
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
mod. rain
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
 km/h
20
NW
20
SW
25
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
35
W
40
W
35
W
25
NW
20
WNW
25
NNW
45
NE
15
NNW
25
SSW
80
WSW
65
WSW
55
W
4
3
1
2
2
1
5
2
10
0.7
max °C
-5
-3
-1
0
1
-1
-1
0
1
1
2
3
3
1
-2
-1
2
min °C
-5
-4
-2
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
1
1
1
3
1
-2
-2
-2
-2
-11
-9
-8
-6
-9
-8
-9
-9
-4
-4
-4
-4
-4
-11
-13
-12
-13
0
0
200
450
650
400
400
350
650
700
850
1650
1300
300
250
300
900
Cloud base (m)
0
150
150
50
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-4-200-1-1-111232-1-2-20-1-1223333344543233
Sunrise
3:53
3:56
3:59
4:01
4:05
Sunset
10:30
10:27
10:24
10:22
10:19
10:16

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Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Veleka Ridge is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -5°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat night, strong winds from the W by Sun night).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed morning giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed morning, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed afternoon, severe gales from the W by Fri 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.
1 hour ago
-1° C
light rain
Light rain and snow.
9
Light winds from the SW
(9 kph at 220).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
snow showers
Light snow showers.
20
Moderate winds from the W
(20 kph at 280).
29 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
92 km NE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
11
Light winds from the WSW.(Wind varies from 200 to 290 degs)
(11 kph at 250).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
King Sejong
100 km NE
64m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
20
Moderate winds from the WNW
(20 kph at 290).
32 km
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
100 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseCarlini
102 km ENE
11m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
24
Moderate winds from the WNW
(24 kph at 290).
30 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP9391
106 km NE
3m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
SHIP6442
106 km NE
3m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
BaseBernardoO higgins
138 km ESE
10m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
State of sky unchanged.
26
Moderate winds from the S
(26 kph at 190).
Mid: overcast
SHIP1964
166 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C

* 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.