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Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Thu 19 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri night, min -1°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Fri afternoon, gales from the WNW by Sat afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow on Mon morning turning to drizzle on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue night, min -3°C on Mon night). Mainly gales.

Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
 km/h
15
NNW
15
NNE
35
ENE
20
E
10
NE
40
NW
35
WNW
50
WNW
60
WNW
45
WNW
45
WNW
40
WNW
35
NNW
40
NW
55
WSW
45
W
35
WNW
30
WNW
1
3
1
5
2
2
0.8
1.9
max °C
-1
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
-1
-1
-1
0
1
1
-2
-1
1
2
min °C
-1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
-2
-3
-2
-1
1
-6
-4
-6
-6
-3
-6
-7
-8
-10
-9
-9
-9
-7
-12
-12
-11
-8
-5
350
450
500
450
550
1300
700
550
450
350
400
350
500
700
250
250
400
1150
Cloud base (m)
200
100
0
0
50
100
150
100
150
200
50
250
100
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:35
5:39
5:41
5:45
5:48
5:50
Sunset
8:51
8:47
8:45
8:42
8:37
8:35

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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 Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri night, min -1°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Fri afternoon, gales from the WNW by Sat afternoon).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow on Mon morning turning to drizzle on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue night, min -3°C on Mon night). Mainly gales.

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.
3 hours ago
3° C
Mist
20
Moderate winds from the ENE
(20 kph at 70).
27 km
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
92 km NE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
31
Fresh winds from the N
(31 kph at 10).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
100 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
SHIP2629
101 km ENE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
SHIP7787
101 km ENE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
SHIP3938
101 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
BaseCarlini
102 km ENE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
-
17
Light winds from the ESE
(17 kph at 110).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
SHIP2589
118 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
13
Light winds from the NNE
(13 kph at 30).
8.1 km
SHIP2036
118 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
partially cloudy
13
Light winds from the NNE
(13 kph at 30).
9.3 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.