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Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Wed 10 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri afternoon, min -3°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, gales from the E by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat morning, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the ESE on Sat morning, calm by Mon morning).

Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
 km/h
5
NW
5
NNE
5
ENE
10
E
15
ENE
25
ENE
40
E
45
E
50
E
75
ESE
55
ESE
55
ESE
35
ESE
30
ESE
15
SE
0
SW
5
WNW
10
W
 cm 
1
1
6
4
 mm 
max°C
-1
-1
-1
-3
-3
-3
-2
0
0
-1
-2
-2
-2
-2
-2
-2
-2
-2
min°C
-1
-1
-2
-3
-3
-3
-2
-1
-1
-2
-2
-3
-3
-2
-2
-2
-2
-3
chill°C 
-3
-3
-4
-7
-8
-10
-10
-9
-10
-12
-11
-12
-11
-9
-8
-2
-4
-7
Freezing level (m
400
400
300
50
50
0
50
250
550
350
150
100
150
200
250
250
250
0
Cloud base (m)
50
50
50
50
0
0
250
200
0
50
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-1-2-3-3-3-2-1-1-2-2-3-3-2-2-2-2-3322000122211122220
Sunrise
2:59
2:58
2:57
2:56
2:55
2:55
Sunset
10:50
10:52
10:53
10:54
10:57
10:58

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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 0°C on Fri afternoon, min -3°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, gales from the E by Fri night).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat morning, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the ESE on Sat morning, calm by Mon 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Captain Arturo Prat Base
42 km NE
111m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
Mist
17
Light winds from the ENE
(17 kph at 60).
26 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP2860
81 km WSW
15m alt.
1 hour ago
- km
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
clear
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
27 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
92 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
48
Strong winds from the N
(48 kph at 10).
7.0 km
Low: overcast
Dinamet
100 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
SHIP5279
91 km W
3m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
SHIP4868
91 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP2452
91 km W
3m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
SHIP3413
91 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
clear
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
27 km
Mid: overcast

* 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.