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– Lat/Long: 62.74° S 60.31° W

Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Mon 23 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 18mm) heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed morning, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Tue night, strong winds from the NW by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 8mm) on Thu morning Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min 0°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the E by Sat night).

Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
 km/h
45
WNW
40
W
25
WNW
25
W
15
NW
15
WNW
30
WNW
30
NW
35
NW
40
NNW
30
NNW
20
NNW
40
NNE
65
WNW
30
WNW
20
NW
20
NNW
5
E
1
1
1
2
3
1.7
2
14
4
0.6
0.5
3
max °C
-1
-1
-2
-2
-1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
min °C
-2
-2
-3
-2
-2
-1
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
0
1
1
0
-11
-9
-10
-9
-7
-5
-4
-3
-4
-5
-2
-3
-4
-6
-6
-4
-4
-3
350
300
200
200
300
600
1450
1700
1650
1150
1550
1500
1750
900
1000
700
900
750
Cloud base (m)
50
100
50
100
0
0
0
0
50
0
150
100
50
150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-2-3-2-21333333321111222223345444443344
Sunrise
5:48
5:50
5:54
5:56
6:00
6:03
Sunset
8:37
8:35
8:31
8:28
8:24
8:22

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Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Veleka Ridge is: A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 18mm) heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed morning, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Tue night, strong winds from the NW by Wed night).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild with light rain (total 8mm) on Thu morning Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min 0°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the E by Sat 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
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
moderate rain
No report.
115
Extremely windy from the W
(115 kph at 270).
28 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
92 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
76
Severe gales from the W
(76 kph at 280).
8.0 km
Low: broken
SHIP2359
94 km NE
3m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
SHIP6576
95 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
SHIP7933
95 km NE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
SHIP2887
95 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
SHIP1133
95 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
SHIP9269
95 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
SHIP1953
95 km NE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
SHIP3153
95 km NE
15m alt.
1 hour ago
- 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.