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– Lat/Long: 62.74° S 60.31° W

Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Wed 13 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed afternoon, min -12°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SW on Thu night, moderate winds from the S by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue morning, min -12°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly strong winds.

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
clear
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
km/h
50
W
75
WSW
65
WSW
65
WSW
90
SW
65
WSW
70
WSW
60
SW
50
SW
5
E
40
SSW
30
SSW
15
SSW
15
W
25
SSW
40
WSW
25
SW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
2
1
1
max °C
1
-2
-7
-7
-8
-7
-8
-9
-9
-12
-10
-9
-7
-6
-5
-5
-2
min °C
0
-6
-7
-7
-8
-8
-9
-10
-12
-12
-12
-10
-8
-6
-6
-5
-4
-9
-18
-19
-19
-22
-20
-22
-23
-21
-15
-23
-20
-15
-10
-14
-14
-11
1500
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
0
50
50
300
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650
50
0
50
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Sunrise
9:30
9:33
9:37
9:38
9:41
Sunset
4:24
4:22
4:20
4:16
4:14
4:12

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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 -12°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SW on Thu night, moderate winds from the S by Sat morning).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue morning, min -12°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly strong winds.

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
Mist
35
Fresh winds from the W
(35 kph at 280).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
moderate snow
No report.
115
Extremely windy from the W
(115 kph at 270).
27 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
93 km NE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
Fog -.
35
Fresh winds from the WNW
(35 kph at 300).
0.5 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
1° C
light rain
Drizzle
48
Strong winds from the WNW
(48 kph at 290).
1.5 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
183 km ESE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
-
43
Strong winds from the W
(43 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
245 km SE
232m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
-
41
Strong winds from the WNW
(41 kph at 300).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
248 km SE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
-
41
Strong winds from the NW
(41 kph at 320).
35 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseSanMartin
678 km S
7m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
46
Strong winds from the NNW
(46 kph at 340).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseOrcadas
850 km E
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-6° C
light snow
Light freezing drizzle.
19
Light winds from the SE
(19 kph at 140).
2.5 km
Mid: overcast

* 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.