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Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Fri 03 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat morning, min -2°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Sun night, severe gales from the WSW by Mon afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue night, min -4°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the ESE by Wed afternoon).

Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
mod snow
snow showers
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
mod. snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
35
WSW
30
WNW
45
W
70
WSW
60
WSW
45
WSW
25
NNW
40
NNW
60
W
65
W
35
WSW
55
WSW
20
WNW
25
E
25
E
20
W
25
N
45
N
40
W
1
3
2
6
1
7
1
max °C
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
-1
-2
-2
-3
-1
-1
-3
-3
-2
-1
-1
min °C
-1
0
-1
-1
0
-1
0
-1
-2
-3
-2
-3
-3
-2
-3
-4
-2
-1
-2
-9
-7
-10
-11
-9
-9
-6
-10
-13
-14
-9
-13
-9
-9
-10
-9
-9
-9
-10
350
850
550
400
600
350
600
750
300
200
200
200
50
250
0
0
50
400
250
Cloud base (m)
50
50
100
100
50
50
350
250
400
100
50
50
50
100
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Sunrise
7:41
7:43
7:47
7:50
7:52
7:54
Sunset
6:23
6:21
6:17
6:15
6:10
6:07

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Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Veleka Ridge is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat morning, min -2°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Sun night, severe gales from the WSW by Mon afternoon).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue night, min -4°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the ESE by Wed afternoon).

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.
3 hours ago
0° C
State of sky unchanged.
7
Light winds from the SE
(7 kph at 130).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
ASCATB300E63S
48 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the WSW
(37 kph at 246).
- km
ASCATB299E63S
71 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the WSW
(30 kph at 242).
- km
ASCATB301E63S
89 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the WSW
(35 kph at 238).
- km
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
93 km NE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
26
Moderate winds from the WSW
(26 kph at 240).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
100 km NE
52m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
ASCATB302E63S
101 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the WSW
(35 kph at 238).
- km
BaseCarlini
102 km ENE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
-
13
Light winds from the WNW
(13 kph at 290).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
ASCATB298E63S
112 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the W
(27 kph at 268).
- 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.