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Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Sat 22 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun morning, min -8°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat morning, near gales from the WSW by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue morning, min -10°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the E by Wed afternoon).

Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
250
150
150
100
100
50
50
50
150
400
0
0
0
650
1750
500
km/h
10
SW
10
W
15
WSW
30
WSW
45
WSW
55
WSW
50
WSW
40
W
25
W
15
WNW
10
W
5
ESE
30
E
40
E
35
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
W
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Snowflake cm
1
2
 mm
max °C
-7
-5
-3
-2
-2
-2
-3
-4
-4
-4
-4
-4
-4
-5
-6
-8
-9
-9
min °C
-8
-6
-5
-2
-2
-3
-4
-4
-4
-5
-4
-4
-4
-6
-8
-9
-10
-10
 chill °C
-13
-11
-10
-9
-10
-12
-13
-13
-12
-11
-9
-4
-12
-16
-14
-16
-15
-13
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-8-6-4-2-2-3-4-4-4-5-4-4-4-6-7-9-10-10-8-6-6-4-4-4-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-7-8-7
Sunrise
8:30
8:26
8:23
8:21
8:18
8:14
Sunset
5:37
5:40
5:43
5:45
5:49
5:51

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Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Veleka Ridge is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun morning, min -8°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat morning, near gales from the WSW by Sun night).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue morning, min -10°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the E by Wed 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.
2 hours ago
-5°C
State of sky unchanged.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 160).
30 km
Mid: clear
ASCATC299E63S
74 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the WSW
(20 kph at 238).
- km
ASCATC298E63S
75 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the WSW
(21 kph at 241).
- km
ASCATC300E62S
80 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
19
Light winds from the WSW
(19 kph at 253).
- km
ASCATC299E62S
88 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
19
Light winds from the WSW
(19 kph at 253).
- km
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
44 minutes ago
-
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
93 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-6°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
11
Light winds from the NW
(11 kph at 310).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Dinamet
100 km NE
52m alt.
44 minutes ago
-
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
BaseCarlini
102 km ENE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
-6°C
-
28
Moderate winds from the NW
(28 kph at 320).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
ASCATB298E63S
104 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the WSW
(23 kph at 239).
- 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.