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Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Sat 25 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun night, min -7°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sat morning, near gales from the WSW by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue morning, min -9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
10
S
25
WSW
55
WSW
45
WSW
30
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
25
NNW
35
W
20
WNW
0
ESE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NNE
15
ENE
15
E
10
E
5
SW
1
2
3
2
3
1
1
1
max °C
-7
-6
-6
-4
-2
0
0
-1
-2
-3
-3
-5
-6
-6
-6
-7
-8
-7
min °C
-7
-7
-6
-5
-3
-1
0
-1
-3
-3
-4
-6
-6
-6
-6
-7
-8
-9
-12
-15
-16
-14
-10
-7
-6
-7
-11
-9
-6
-12
-11
-11
-11
-14
-13
-9
0
0
0
0
0
350
400
400
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
0
0
150
100
100
0
100
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-7-6-5-3-10-1-3-3-4-6-6-6-6-7-8-8-5-3-2-1012110-1-3-4-4-4-5-5-6
Sunrise
8:38
8:41
8:45
8:48
8:49
8:52
Sunset
5:16
5:14
5:10
5:07
5:05
5:01

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Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Veleka Ridge is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun night, min -7°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sat morning, near gales from the WSW by Sat night).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue morning, min -9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

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.
46 minutes ago
-4° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, above eye level.
46
Strong winds from the E
(46 kph at 90).
1.0 km
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
46 minutes ago
-4° C
No report.
39
Strong winds from the ESE
(39 kph at 110).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
93 km NE
45m alt.
46 minutes ago
-4° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
39
Strong winds from the ESE
(39 kph at 110).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
hy2c302E63S
95 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the E
(43 kph at 85).
- km
Dinamet
100 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
BaseCarlini
102 km ENE
11m alt.
46 minutes ago
-5° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
44
Strong winds from the E
(44 kph at 90).
1.0 km
Mid: overcast
hy2c298E62S
132 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 170).
- km
hy2c300E62S
135 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
13
Light winds from the NNE
(13 kph at 12).
- km
BaseBernardoO higgins
138 km ESE
10m alt.
46 minutes ago
-9° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
Wind obs. (28 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
hy2c299E62S
142 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
10
Light winds from the WSW
(10 kph at 250).
- 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.