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Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Wed 11 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri night, min -9°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat morning, min -4°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Sun night, light winds from the ENE by Mon afternoon).

Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
heavy snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
heavy snow
 km/h
15
SSE
15
SSW
5
S
15
SSW
25
WSW
35
SW
35
WSW
45
WSW
40
W
30
WNW
40
WNW
40
NW
40
W
30
NNW
70
WNW
30
WNW
10
ENE
30
E
2
1
2
1
13
max °C
-8
-7
-5
-3
-2
0
-1
0
1
1
0
-1
-2
0
1
-2
-2
-2
min °C
-9
-7
-6
-4
-2
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
0
-2
-2
-1
-2
-2
-2
-4
-15
-13
-9
-9
-8
-8
-8
-9
-9
-7
-7
-10
-10
-8
-11
-9
-6
-11
0
0
0
0
100
400
350
400
450
650
550
300
250
300
350
300
250
150
Cloud base (m)
250
200
100
200
200
0
0
0
100
50
100
0
50
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-9-7-6-4-2-1-1-1010-2-2-1-1-2-2-3-5-4-3-112223333233221
Sunrise
5:11
5:13
5:16
5:20
5:22
5:26
Sunset
9:16
9:14
9:10
9:07
9:04
9:00

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Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Veleka Ridge is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri night, min -9°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat morning, min -4°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Sun night, light winds from the ENE by Mon 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.
42 minutes ago
-3° C
partially cloudy
Clouds dissolving.
19
Light winds from the SSE
(19 kph at 150).
30 km
Mid: scattered
ASCATC300E63S
64 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
15
Light winds from the S
(15 kph at 187).
- km
ASCATC301E63S
68 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
6
Light winds from the ENE
(6 kph at 71).
- km
ASCATC300E62S
74 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the SE
(27 kph at 144).
- km
ASCATC299E62S
78 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
6
Light winds from the E
(6 kph at 96).
- km
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
42 minutes ago
-4° C
State of sky unchanged.
37
Fresh winds from the SE
(37 kph at 130).
Mid: mostly cloudy
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
93 km NE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
35
Fresh winds from the SE
(35 kph at 140).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
ASCATC299E63S
94 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
18
Light winds from the WSW
(18 kph at 251).
- km
ASCATC298E63S
95 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
9
Light winds from the W
(9 kph at 271).
- km
ASCATC298E62S
95 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 85).
- 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.