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– Lat/Long: 62.74° S 60.31° W

Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Wed 11 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed morning, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Wed morning, light winds from the WNW by Thu morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun morning, min -2°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat morning, light winds from the ENE by Mon night).

Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloudy
rain shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
 km/h
40
NNW
40
NW
30
NW
25
NW
20
WNW
35
WNW
25
N
35
NNW
40
W
40
W
35
WNW
20
NNW
20
NNE
35
N
25
NNE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
E
3
4
1
1
0.7
max °C
5
3
2
1
2
1
1
1
-1
-1
-1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
min °C
5
2
1
1
1
0
0
1
-2
-2
-1
-1
1
2
1
1
1
0
-1
-4
-5
-5
-4
-7
-6
-6
-9
-10
-8
-7
-4
-4
-4
-4
-4
-5
1850
1450
800
900
950
750
650
850
350
250
350
500
900
1300
1350
1350
1150
700
Cloud base (m)
300
400
0
250
50
50
250
0
50
150
0
100
3550
3650
100
0
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Sunrise
6:35
6:37
6:41
6:43
6:46
6:48
Sunset
7:45
7:40
7:37
7:35
7:30
7:28

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Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Veleka Ridge is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed morning, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Wed morning, light winds from the WNW by Thu morning).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun morning, min -2°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat morning, light winds from the ENE by Mon 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.
41 minutes ago
4° C
Mist
28
Moderate winds from the NW
(28 kph at 320).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
41 minutes ago
4° C
Fog, sky not visible, becoming thicker.
37
Fresh winds from the N
(37 kph at 0).
0.5 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
92 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
44
Strong winds from the N
(44 kph at 0).
8.0 km
Low: overcast
Dinamet
100 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseEsperanza
182 km ESE
24m alt.
41 minutes ago
7° C
-
33
Fresh winds from the WNW
(33 kph at 290).
30 km
Mid: scattered
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
245 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
80
Severe gales from the NNW
(80 kph at 330).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
BaseMarambio
248 km SE
200m alt.
41 minutes ago
5° C
-
61
Near gales from the NNW
(61 kph at 340).
35 km
Mid: scattered
SHIP164
293 km SSW
-m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
No report.
50
Strong winds from the N
(50 kph at 10).
SHIP22
293 km SSW
-m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
No report.
50
Strong winds from the N
(50 kph at 10).
SHIP7662
293 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
42
Strong winds from the N
(43 kph at 10).
- km

* 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.