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Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Tue 21 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue morning, min -3°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed night, near gales from the NE by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri morning, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun morning, calm by Sun night).

Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
cloud
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
cloud
cloud
snow showers
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
 km/h
45
NNW
45
NW
45
NW
10
NE
40
E
10
S
30
NE
30
NNE
50
NE
35
ENE
30
NE
20
ENE
5
SSE
15
WSW
20
WSW
50
WSW
40
WSW
25
W
3
5
7
4
19
4
3
3
1
2
max °C
1
0
0
0
-2
-2
-3
-2
-2
-4
-4
-5
-7
-7
-6
-7
-6
-5
min °C
0
-1
-1
-1
-2
-3
-3
-3
-3
-5
-4
-7
-7
-7
-7
-7
-6
-6
-8
-9
-9
-7
-10
-11
-10
-11
-12
-14
-12
-13
-10
-13
-15
-18
-16
-15
700
450
400
450
200
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
0
200
50
200
200
50
50
0
0
150
300
550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
1-1-1-1-2-3-3-3-3-5-4-6-7-7-7-7-6-633321000-1-4-3-4-5-3-3-2-2-2
Sunrise
8:27
8:30
8:33
8:37
8:38
8:41
Sunset
5:29
5:25
5:22
5:20
5:16
5:14

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Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Veleka Ridge is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue morning, min -3°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed night, near gales from the NE by Thu night).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri morning, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun morning, calm by Sun 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.
3 hours ago
1° C
moderate rain
Continuous moderate rain.
37
Fresh winds from the ENE
(37 kph at 60).
28 km
Mid: overcast
hy2b301E63S
57 km SE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
58
Near gales from the ENE
(58 kph at 68).
- km
hy2b298E63S
86 km SSW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
60
Near gales from the ENE
(60 kph at 62).
- km
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
moderate rain
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
26 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
93 km NE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
moderate rain
Moderate rain .
44
Strong winds from the NNE
(44 kph at 20).
6.0 km
Low: overcast
hy2b302E63S
95 km E
15m alt.
4 hours ago
51
Near gales from the ENE
(51 kph at 60).
- km
hy2b300E62S
95 km N
15m alt.
4 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the NNE
(38 kph at 18).
- km
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.
3 hours ago
3° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
57
Near gales from the NE
(57 kph at 50).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
hy2b298E62S
105 km WNW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the N
(37 kph at 10).
- 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.