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Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Tue 12 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed afternoon, min -7°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, severe gales from the SW by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun night, min -12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Fri morning, calm by Fri night).

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
km/h
5
SSE
5
WSW
15
NW
25
NW
45
W
75
WSW
70
WSW
75
WSW
80
SW
60
WSW
50
SW
5
S
30
SW
40
SW
35
SSW
45
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
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1
1
2
3
1
max °C
-6
-6
-4
-1
1
-1
-7
-7
-6
-7
-8
-10
-11
-9
-8
-7
-7
-6
min °C
-6
-6
-6
-3
0
-5
-7
-7
-7
-7
-9
-12
-11
-10
-9
-8
-7
-7
-9
-8
-11
-10
-8
-17
-19
-20
-20
-18
-20
-18
-21
-21
-19
-18
-15
-15
0
0
0
0
1050
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
100
450
350
200
200
150
50
400
0
350
400
450
350
250
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Sunrise
9:26
9:29
9:30
9:33
9:37
9:38
Sunset
4:27
4:24
4:22
4:20
4:16
4:14

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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 Wed afternoon, min -7°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, severe gales from the SW by Thu night).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun night, min -12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Fri morning, calm by Fri 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
-1° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
7
Light winds from the SSW
(7 kph at 210).
1.0 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
clear
Clear skies.
11
Light winds from the SE
(11 kph at 140).
32 km
Mid: clear
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
93 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
11
Light winds from the SE
(11 kph at 140).
0.0 km
Dinamet
100 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseCarlini
102 km ENE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
State of sky unchanged.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 90).
30 km
Mid: clear
BaseBernardoO higgins
138 km ESE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-6° C
State of sky unchanged.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
183 km ESE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the SW
(22 kph at 230).
30 km
Mid: scattered
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
245 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
Fog freezing -.
26
Moderate winds from the S
(26 kph at 190).
0.1 km
BaseMarambio
248 km SE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-8° C
Fog, depositing rime, sky not visible.
22
Moderate winds from the SSW
(22 kph at 200).
0.1 km
Mid: sky obscured
BaseSanMartin
678 km S
7m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
-
17
Light winds from the NE
(17 kph at 50).
40 km
Mid: clear

* 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.