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Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Tue 10 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 Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed morning, min 0°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Wed morning, light winds from the ENE by Fri morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun morning, min -1°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the NNW by Sun morning).

Tue
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
rain showers
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain shwrs
cloudy
light rain
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
20
N
40
WNW
45
NNW
40
NW
30
NW
25
NW
20
WNW
35
WNW
30
NNW
10
SSE
35
W
30
WNW
35
WNW
30
NW
35
NNW
35
N
25
NNE
2
5
1
1.1
0.1
max °C
3
3
5
2
2
2
1
1
0
-1
-1
0
0
1
2
2
1
min °C
3
2
5
2
1
1
1
0
0
-1
-1
-1
0
0
2
2
1
-1
-5
-1
-5
-5
-3
-4
-6
-7
-5
-8
-8
-7
-7
-4
-4
-5
2200
1550
1900
1450
800
1050
850
700
650
350
350
450
500
550
1300
1250
800
Cloud base (m)
100
50
400
450
0
50
100
0
100
0
50
100
0
50
150
4750
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
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 Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed morning, min 0°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Wed morning, light winds from the ENE by Fri morning).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun morning, min -1°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Fri afternoon, 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
Captain Arturo Prat Base
42 km NE
111m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
light rain
Continuous heavy drizzle.
6
Light winds from the SW
(6 kph at 220).
1.0 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
92 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
light rain
Drizzle
33
Fresh winds from the N
(33 kph at 10).
1.5 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).
BaseEsperanza
182 km ESE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
Fog, sky not visible, no change.
19
Light winds from the NNE
(19 kph at 20).
0.1 km
Mid: sky obscured
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
245 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
41
Strong winds from the NW
(41 kph at 320).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
248 km SE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
-
41
Strong winds from the NW
(41 kph at 320).
35 km
Mid: scattered
SHIP14
316 km S
-m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
No report.
15
Light winds from the NW
(15 kph at 310).
SHIP405
316 km S
-m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
No report.
13
Light winds from the WSW
(13 kph at 240).
SHIP22
316 km S
-m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
No report.
28
Moderate winds from the NNE
(28 kph at 20).

* 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.