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– Lat/Long: 62.74° S 60.31° W

Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Sun 18 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue afternoon, min -2°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue morning, strong winds from the WSW by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, severe gales from the WSW by Fri morning).

Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
snow showers
light snow
light snow
mod snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
25
WSW
20
WNW
20
WNW
35
W
30
W
35
W
25
NNW
25
NNW
35
NNW
50
W
50
W
45
WSW
50
WSW
30
W
35
NW
80
WSW
85
W
70
WSW
1
1
3
1
10
4
3
max °C
-1
0
0
-1
-1
0
1
2
2
-2
-2
-2
-2
0
2
-2
-1
-1
min °C
-2
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
1
-1
-2
-2
-2
-2
-1
1
-2
-1
-2
-8
-6
-7
-8
-8
-9
-6
-4
-9
-11
-11
-10
-11
-8
-6
-13
-11
-12
200
450
600
400
450
350
600
800
900
300
300
250
250
350
1150
250
350
350
Cloud base (m)
150
50
0
50
150
150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-20-1-1-1-1121-2-2-2-2-12-2-1-2223333343222234333
Sunrise
3:53
3:56
3:59
4:01
4:05
4:09
Sunset
10:27
10:24
10:22
10:19
10:16
10:14

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Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Veleka Ridge is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue afternoon, min -2°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue morning, strong winds from the WSW by Tue night).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 3mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, severe gales from the WSW by Fri morning).

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.
1 hour ago
2° C
partially cloudy
Clouds dissolving.
6
Light winds from the NNW
(6 kph at 330).
30 km
Mid: scattered
ASCATC301E63S
63 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
10
Light winds from the WSW
(10 kph at 240).
- km
ASCATC300E62S
63 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
11
Light winds from the WNW
(11 kph at 290).
- km
ASCATC299E62S
73 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
15
Light winds from the W
(15 kph at 269).
- km
SHIP7278
74 km ENE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
partially cloudy
30
Fresh winds from the WNW
(30 kph at 300).
20.4 km
SHIP1710
74 km ENE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
partially cloudy
30
Fresh winds from the WNW
(30 kph at 300).
20.4 km
SHIP2890
74 km ENE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
partially cloudy
30
Fresh winds from the WNW
(30 kph at 300).
20.4 km
SHIP3438
74 km ENE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
partially cloudy
30
Fresh winds from the WNW
(30 kph at 300).
20.4 km
SHIP3508
74 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
30
Fresh winds from the WNW
(30 kph at 300).
17.7 km
ASCATC300E63S
75 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
5
Calm
(5 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.