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Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Sat 21 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue morning, min -3°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon morning, gales from the NE by Tue morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue afternoon, min -5°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, gales from the W by Fri morning).

Sat
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
cloudy
clear
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
 km/h
25
WSW
35
WSW
30
WNW
40
WSW
25
W
15
NW
25
N
40
NNE
70
NE
35
NNE
30
NNW
35
NW
25
NW
20
W
50
W
50
W
20
NNW
5
4
1
1
1
1
1
2
max °C
-2
-3
-2
-2
-2
-1
0
0
2
1
0
-2
-3
-3
-5
-5
-2
min °C
-3
-3
-2
-3
-3
-1
0
0
-1
1
-2
-3
-3
-4
-5
-5
-4
-10
-10
-9
-11
-9
-6
-6
-7
-11
-6
-9
-11
-10
-13
-15
-15
-11
200
100
150
150
150
300
500
650
400
750
550
200
150
100
0
0
150
Cloud base (m)
750
50
50
0
150
100
100
300
300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-3-2-3-3-10011-1-3-3-4-5-5-321211333343111001
Sunrise
7:05
7:09
7:11
7:13
7:16
Sunset
7:10
7:07
7:04
7:00
6:58
6:53

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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 morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue morning, min -3°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon morning, gales from the NE by Tue morning).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue afternoon, min -5°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, gales from the W by Fri morning).

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
3° C
partially cloudy
Clouds dissolving.
7
Light winds from the NNE
(7 kph at 20).
30 km
Mid: scattered
SHIP7949
69 km ENE
3m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
8
Light winds from the S
(8 kph at 190).
SHIP1377
69 km ENE
-m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
No report.
7
Light winds from the S
(7 kph at 190).
SHIP9715
69 km ENE
3m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
8
Light winds from the S
(8 kph at 190).
SHIP578
69 km ENE
-m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
No report.
7
Light winds from the S
(7 kph at 190).
SHIP923
73 km ENE
-m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
No report.
7
Light winds from the NW
(7 kph at 310).
SHIP20
73 km ENE
-m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
No report.
7
Light winds from the NW
(7 kph at 310).
SHIP124
73 km ENE
-m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
No report.
7
Light winds from the NW
(7 kph at 310).
SHIP819
73 km ENE
-m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
No report.
7
Light winds from the NW
(7 kph at 310).
SHIP2034
76 km NE
3m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 230).

* 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.