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Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Sun 22 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon night, min -4°C on Tue night). Mainly gales.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed afternoon, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed morning, calm by Wed night).

Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
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
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
clear
part cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
clear
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
 km/h
30
WNW
35
W
20
WNW
20
NNW
35
N
45
NNE
65
NE
45
ENE
40
NW
35
NW
10
NE
10
E
15
WNW
5
NE
10
NE
25
ENE
30
ENE
15
NW
2
4
3
6
2
2
2
1
max °C
-2
-2
-1
0
0
1
0
1
-1
-3
-2
-3
-4
-4
-4
-4
-4
-2
min °C
-2
-2
-2
0
0
0
-2
0
-4
-4
-2
-5
-5
-4
-5
-4
-5
-6
-9
-10
-9
-5
-7
-8
-12
-8
-14
-12
-5
-5
-11
-7
-10
-11
-10
-6
150
200
50
450
450
650
550
600
400
50
250
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
50
50
300
100
0
100
0
100
50
100
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Sunrise
7:05
7:09
7:11
7:13
7:16
7:20
Sunset
7:07
7:04
7:00
6:58
6:53
6:51

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Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Veleka Ridge is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon night, min -4°C on Tue night). Mainly gales.

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed afternoon, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed morning, calm by Wed 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
Captain Arturo Prat Base
42 km NE
111m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
Dust or sand raised by wind.
30
Fresh winds from the W
(30 kph at 260).
29 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.
2 hours ago
2° C
clear
Mist -.
30
Fresh winds from the WNW
(30 kph at 300).
4.0 km
Low: overcast
Dinamet
100 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseEsperanza
182 km ESE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
-
39
Strong winds from the W
(39 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: scattered
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
245 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
9
Light winds from the NW
(9 kph at 320).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
248 km SE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
-
13
Light winds from the NW
(13 kph at 320).
35 km
Mid: scattered
SHIP8014
380 km NW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
28
Moderate winds from the WNW
(28 kph at 300).
SHIP10230
380 km NW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
28
Moderate winds from the WNW
(28 kph at 300).
SHIP8051
380 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
30
Fresh winds from the WNW
(30 kph at 300).
- 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.