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– Lat/Long: 62.74° S 60.31° W

Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Sat 16 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sat morning, min -12°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat night, calm by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed night, min -7°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed morning, gales from the W by Thu night).

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
light snow
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
km/h
35
WSW
20
SE
35
SSW
40
SW
30
SSW
0
NW
30
E
35
SW
15
SSE
25
SW
15
WSW
10
SW
5
WNW
15
W
30
W
35
WNW
65
WNW
65
W
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
1
2
0.5
1.4
0.5
max °C
-8
-11
-9
-8
-8
-8
-9
-8
-8
-7
-5
-4
-3
1
3
3
3
-2
min °C
-9
-12
-12
-9
-8
-8
-9
-10
-10
-7
-6
-5
-4
-1
2
3
0
-3
-18
-17
-22
-20
-17
-13
-18
-20
-18
-15
-12
-10
-7
-5
-4
-3
-8
-13
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1950
1850
1950
150
Cloud base (m)
250
200
100
350
300
250
1450
1350
300
700
100
100
50
50
150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
9:37
9:38
9:41
9:44
9:47
9:48
Sunset
4:16
4:14
4:12
4:09
4:07
4:05

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Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Veleka Ridge is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sat morning, min -12°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat night, calm by Sun night).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 2mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed night, min -7°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed morning, gales from the W by Thu 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
State of sky unchanged.
39
Strong winds from the SW
(39 kph at 230).
30 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATC300E63S
63 km S
15m alt.
4 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the SW
(45 kph at 224).
- km
ASCATC299E63S
77 km S
15m alt.
4 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the SW
(49 kph at 228).
- km
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
State of sky unchanged.
35
Fresh winds from the WSW
(35 kph at 240).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
93 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
35
Fresh winds from the WSW
(35 kph at 240).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Dinamet
100 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
BaseCarlini
102 km ENE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
moderate snow
Clouds dissolving.
26
Moderate winds from the W
(26 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: few
ASCATC298E63S
109 km WSW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
52
Near gales from the SW
(52 kph at 227).
- km
ASCATC298E62S
130 km W
15m alt.
4 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the SW
(46 kph at 232).
- km
BaseBernardoO higgins
138 km ESE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-11° C
State of sky unchanged.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 100 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: overcast

* 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.