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– Lat/Long: 62.74° S 60.31° W

Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Sat 24 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Becoming milder with light rain (total 8mm) on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min -1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Sat night, light winds from the NW by Mon morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Drizzle at first, then turning colder with dusting of snow on Tue night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Thu morning, min 1°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Tue night, strong winds from the WNW by Thu afternoon).

Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
mod rain
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
light rain
light snow
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light snow
mod. rain
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
light rain
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
cloudy
light rain
 km/h
25
N
35
NNW
55
W
40
WNW
30
WNW
20
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
35
NNW
40
NW
40
NNW
25
N
25
S
35
WSW
30
W
35
WNW
45
WNW
35
W
1
2
2
1
3
8
0.6
0.1
0.4
max °C
1
3
1
0
0
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
2
min °C
0
2
-1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
3
1
-6
-4
-10
-8
-6
-6
-5
-4
-5
-6
-5
-5
-4
-4
-6
-4
-4
-6
550
1100
550
500
550
550
600
700
900
850
900
750
800
1400
1050
1300
1650
1100
Cloud base (m)
100
100
50
150
150
50
1500
0
0
0
50
50
50
100
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
4:11
4:15
4:18
4:22
4:24
4:28
Sunset
10:10
10:08
10:06
10:02
10:00
9:57

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Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Veleka Ridge is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Becoming milder with light rain (total 8mm) on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min -1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Sat night, light winds from the NW by Mon morning).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

Drizzle at first, then turning colder with dusting of snow on Tue night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Thu morning, min 1°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Tue night, strong winds from the WNW by Thu 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.
1 hour ago
3° C
Mist
28
Moderate winds from the NNE
(28 kph at 30).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
light rain
Continuous light drizzle.
41
Strong winds from the NNE
(41 kph at 20).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
92 km NE
45m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
light rain
Drizzle
41
Strong winds from the NNE
(41 kph at 20).
3.0 km
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Dinamet
100 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseCarlini
102 km ENE
11m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
Mist
54
Near gales from the NE
(54 kph at 40).
29 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBernardoO higgins
138 km ESE
10m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
State of sky unchanged.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 110).
34 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
183 km ESE
24m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
-
Wind obs. (26 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP4061
210 km ESE
15m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
8
Light winds from the SW
(8 kph at 220).
- km
SHIP1102
215 km ESE
-m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
No report.
46
Strong winds from the N
(46 kph at 350).
SHIP1645
215 km ESE
15m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
48
Strong winds from the NNW
(49 kph at 330).
- 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.