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Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Mon 15 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed afternoon, min -14°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the SW by Tue afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun morning, min -7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu night, strong winds from the NW by Sun afternoon).

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
cloud
snow showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
snow shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
km/h
10
NNE
20
WSW
40
WSW
30
SW
25
WSW
30
WSW
20
W
10
SSE
15
SE
5
SW
15
SW
20
W
40
WSW
35
W
30
W
25
NW
30
NW
45
NW
40
NNW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
2
1
2
1
2
1
max °C
-12
-12
-10
-7
-5
-4
-4
-6
-7
-6
-5
-4
-3
-2
-2
-2
-1
-1
-1
min °C
-13
-14
-11
-11
-6
-6
-5
-7
-7
-7
-5
-4
-4
-3
-3
-3
-2
-2
-1
-20
-22
-22
-21
-14
-14
-12
-13
-13
-11
-10
-10
-13
-11
-10
-10
-9
-10
-9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
150
200
300
Cloud base (m)
100
50
0
0
100
0
50
50
50
50
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Sunrise
10:34
10:36
10:37
10:37
10:37
10:37
Sunset
3:27
3:26
3:26
3:26
3:26
3:27

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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 Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed afternoon, min -14°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the SW by Tue afternoon).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun morning, min -7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu night, strong winds from the NW by Sun 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
-11° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, above eye level.
43
Strong winds from the E
(43 kph at 80).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATC300E63S
44 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the ENE
(44 kph at 60).
- km
ASCATB300E63S
46 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the ENE
(44 kph at 63).
- km
ASCATB299E63S
62 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the NE
(48 kph at 51).
- km
ASCATC299E63S
63 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the NE
(50 kph at 53).
- km
ASCATC301E63S
91 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the E
(44 kph at 88).
- km
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-13° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, above eye level.
Wind obs. (61 kph from 100 degs) was rejected.
0.5 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB301E63S
93 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the E
(43 kph at 89).
- km
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
93 km NE
45m alt.
1 hour ago
-13° C
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
61
Near gales from the E
(61 kph at 100).
0.5 km
Low: overcast
Dinamet
100 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.

* 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.