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Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Thu 26 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 4mm) on Sat night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat night, min -5°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, gales from the NE by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon afternoon, min -2°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Sun night, light winds from the N by Tue night).

Thu
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
clear
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
clear
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
5
NE
5
SSE
5
WNW
10
WSW
15
NW
10
NW
10
N
50
NE
40
N
30
WNW
30
NNW
55
NW
40
N
40
W
25
WNW
20
NW
10
N
2
3
2
1
1
4
max °C
-3
-4
-5
-4
-4
-3
-2
3
1
0
0
0
1
-1
-2
-1
0
min °C
-4
-5
-5
-4
-5
-4
-2
-1
-1
0
-1
0
0
-2
-2
-1
-1
-7
-5
-5
-7
-10
-9
-6
-8
-9
-6
-8
-8
-7
-10
-8
-6
-5
0
0
0
0
0
0
150
750
950
500
400
550
850
250
200
250
450
Cloud base (m)
50
250
150
650
0
0
450
600
250
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Sunrise
7:20
7:22
7:24
7:28
7:31
Sunset
6:53
6:51
6:47
6:44
6:40
6:37

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Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Veleka Ridge is: Mild with light rain (total 4mm) on Sat night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat night, min -5°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, gales from the NE by Sat night).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon afternoon, min -2°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Sun night, light winds from the N by Tue 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
SHIP3030
38 km NE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
Captain Arturo Prat Base
42 km NE
111m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
35
Fresh winds from the NE
(35 kph at 40).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
92 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
41
Strong winds from the NNE
(41 kph at 20).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Dinamet
100 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
SHIP2870
38 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
Captain Arturo Prat Base
42 km NE
111m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
35
Fresh winds from the NE
(35 kph at 40).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
93 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
41
Strong winds from the NNE
(41 kph at 20).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Dinamet
100 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.

* 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.