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– Lat/Long: 62.74° S 60.31° W

Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Fri 30 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri morning, min -4°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat night, moderate winds from the SW by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue night, min -6°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue morning, calm by Wed night).

Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
 km/h
40
W
40
W
35
W
40
W
40
W
45
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
SW
35
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
45
WSW
40
WSW
30
WSW
10
S
25
ENE
15
WNW
1
1
max °C
1
0
0
-2
-2
-2
-3
-3
-4
-4
-4
-4
-4
-3
-2
-3
-4
-3
min °C
0
0
-2
-2
-2
-4
-4
-4
-4
-4
-4
-5
-4
-3
-3
-4
-4
-6
-7
-7
-10
-10
-10
-13
-12
-12
-12
-12
-13
-14
-13
-11
-11
-11
-11
-8
800
550
350
250
250
150
100
100
50
50
50
50
0
50
100
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
0
50
150
0
100
50
50
50
50
50
100
50
50
50
100
400
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Sunrise
4:31
4:35
4:37
4:41
4:45
4:48
Sunset
9:53
9:51
9:47
9:45
9:42
9:38

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Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Veleka Ridge is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri morning, min -4°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat night, moderate winds from the SW by Sun night).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue night, min -6°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue morning, calm by Wed night).

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 light drizzle.
26
Moderate winds from the NNW
(26 kph at 330).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
No report.
24
Moderate winds from the NW
(24 kph at 320).
0.1 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Dinamet
100 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
SHIP1789
106 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
BaseBernardoO higgins
138 km ESE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
Patches of shallow fog.
6
Light winds from the NNW
(6 kph at 330).
0.2 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP2264
106 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP2288
106 km NE
3m alt.
4 hours ago
5° C
SHIP2434
106 km NE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
- km
SHIP8039
106 km NE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
- km
SHIP9356
106 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
5° 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.