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– Lat/Long: 62.74° S 60.31° W

Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Fri 13 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow on Fri afternoon. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat night, min -2°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the NNW by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min -5°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Tue afternoon, extremely windy from the SE by Wed morning).

Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
rain shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
clear
some clouds
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
 km/h
20
N
10
E
30
W
30
W
30
WNW
30
N
40
N
25
NNE
25
ENE
35
ESE
25
SW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
NNE
60
ENE
105
ESE
110
ESE
55
ESE
1
3
9
5
3
2
1
max °C
1
-1
0
-1
0
3
3
2
1
1
2
1
1
3
3
-1
-4
-2
min °C
0
-1
-1
-2
-1
1
3
2
1
0
1
1
1
2
0
-3
-5
-4
-4
-4
-8
-9
-8
-4
-4
-4
-4
-7
-5
-5
-3
-1
-10
-16
-18
-15
750
350
450
250
450
800
1350
1350
1150
650
1150
950
1000
1400
1350
300
0
0
Cloud base (m)
50
50
0
50
100
100
3950
4950
5100
350
500
0
150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
1-1-1-2-12321121132-2-5-33133345422333331-2-1
Sunrise
6:41
6:43
6:46
6:48
6:52
6:54
Sunset
7:37
7:35
7:30
7:28
7:24
7:21

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Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Veleka Ridge is: A dusting of snow on Fri afternoon. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat night, min -2°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the NNW by Sat night).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min -5°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Tue afternoon, extremely windy from the SE by Wed 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.
3 hours ago
2° C
Mist
6
Light winds from the WNW
(6 kph at 300).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
92 km NE
45m alt.
45 minutes ago
clear
Fog -.
30
Fresh winds from the N
(30 kph at 10).
0.2 km
Dinamet
100 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseEsperanza
182 km ESE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
-
35
Fresh winds from the W
(35 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: few
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
245 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
52
Near gales from the WNW
(52 kph at 300).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
248 km SE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
-
24
Moderate winds from the WNW
(24 kph at 300).
35 km
Mid: scattered
SHIP754
307 km S
-m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
No report.
44
Strong winds from the E
(44 kph at 80).
SHIP7687
307 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
28
Moderate winds from the ENE
(28 kph at 60).
- km
SHIP173
307 km S
-m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
No report.
28
Moderate winds from the ENE
(28 kph at 60).

* 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.