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– Lat/Long: 62.74° S 60.31° W

Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Sat 11 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun night, min -2°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the N on Sat night, severe gales from the NW by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Becoming milder with light rain (total 4mm) on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -2°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Fri morning).

Sat
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
light rain
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
light rain
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
40
N
35
NNW
35
NNW
40
NNW
60
NW
60
NNW
60
NW
75
NW
45
NNW
20
WNW
35
N
45
WNW
70
NW
90
NW
30
NW
40
NW
40
NW
4
1
5
1
1
3
2
1
1
2
2
max °C
-1
-1
-2
-1
2
1
-1
0
-1
-1
0
2
3
3
0
0
0
min °C
-2
-1
-2
-2
-1
0
-1
-1
-1
-2
-2
1
2
0
0
0
0
-10
-7
-9
-10
-9
-9
-10
-11
-9
-7
-8
-6
-6
-7
-7
-7
-8
250
400
300
250
650
900
350
400
400
300
200
750
1050
1150
450
550
500
Cloud base (m)
50
50
100
50
100
0
550
0
100
50
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Sunrise
8:03
8:06
8:08
8:11
8:14
Sunset
6:01
5:58
5:54
5:52
5:49
5:45

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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 2°C on Sun night, min -2°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the N on Sat night, severe gales from the NW by Mon night).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Becoming milder with light rain (total 4mm) on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -2°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NNW 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
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
moderate snow
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
93 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
light rain
Drizzle
44
Strong winds from the N
(44 kph at 10).
2.5 km
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
100 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
BaseCarlini
102 km ENE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
moderate snow
Clouds dissolving.
44
Strong winds from the NE
(44 kph at 50).
30 km
Mid: scattered
BaseEsperanza
183 km ESE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 0).
1.5 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
245 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
moderate snow
Moderate snow.
48
Strong winds from the N
(48 kph at 350).
0.1 km
Mid: overcast
BaseMarambio
248 km SE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
56
Near gales from the N
(56 kph at 0).
0.1 km
Mid: overcast
BaseSanMartin
678 km S
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
-
54
Near gales from the NE
(54 kph at 50).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseOrcadas
850 km E
8m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
-
6
Light winds from the E
(6 kph at 90).
40 km
Mid: scattered
965 km NW
14m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
No report.
Wind obs. (43 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.

* 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.