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Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Tue 07 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed morning, min -6°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed morning, severe gales from the ENE by Thu afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min -5°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri night, stormy winds from the WNW by Sun afternoon).

Tue
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
mod snow
heavy snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
mod. snow
heavy snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
 km/h
50
WSW
40
WSW
10
WNW
25
W
25
NE
40
NE
65
ENE
60
ENE
65
E
20
SSW
10
NNW
45
NE
50
NNE
45
NW
45
NNW
95
WNW
35
WNW
1
1
6
15
1
1
1
5
2
2
max °C
-3
-3
-2
-2
-2
-3
-3
-3
-5
-3
-3
-3
-1
-1
-2
-2
0
min °C
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-5
-6
-5
-5
-4
-3
-2
-2
-2
-2
-12
-12
-7
-8
-7
-11
-13
-16
-17
-12
-11
-13
-12
-11
-11
-13
-11
50
100
150
200
100
100
50
0
0
0
0
0
50
350
250
250
250
Cloud base (m)
50
50
100
150
200
1400
50
50
200
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Sunrise
7:52
7:54
7:58
8:00
8:03
Sunset
6:15
6:10
6:07
6:05
6:01
5:58

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Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Veleka Ridge is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed morning, min -6°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed morning, severe gales from the ENE by Thu afternoon).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min -5°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri night, stormy winds from the WNW by Sun afternoon).

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
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
50 minutes ago
-4° C
clear
No report.
115
Extremely windy from the W
(115 kph at 270).
28 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
92 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
35
Fresh winds from the W
(35 kph at 260).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
Dinamet
100 km NE
52m alt.
50 minutes ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseCarlini
102 km ENE
11m alt.
50 minutes ago
1° C
Mist
35
Fresh winds from the WNW
(35 kph at 290).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
182 km ESE
24m alt.
50 minutes ago
-3° C
-
37
Fresh winds from the SSW
(37 kph at 200).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
245 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-7° C
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
65
Gales from the WSW
(65 kph at 240).
0.0 km
Low: overcast
BaseSanMartin
678 km S
7m alt.
50 minutes ago
-1° C
-
6
Light winds from the E
(6 kph at 90).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseOrcadas
850 km E
8m alt.
50 minutes ago
2° C
light rain
Intermittent light drizzle.
26
Moderate winds from the NW
(26 kph at 320).
4.0 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
SHIP3366
874 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP5536
874 km E
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° 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.