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– Lat/Long: 62.74° S 60.31° W

Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Sat 11 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun night, min -3°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Sat afternoon, severe gales from the NW by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 5mm) on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed night, min -1°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NW on Wed night, light winds from the NNW by Thu night).

Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
snow showers
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
cloud
cloud
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
45
NNE
40
N
35
NNW
45
NNW
60
NNW
75
NW
60
N
65
NW
80
NW
35
NW
20
NNW
25
NNW
75
WNW
40
NW
90
NW
55
WNW
60
NW
35
NW
1
4
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
2
1
0.4
5
max °C
-2
-1
-1
-2
-1
2
2
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
1
2
3
0
0
0
min °C
-3
-2
-1
-2
-1
0
1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
0
2
0
0
-1
-12
-10
-7
-10
-10
-8
-8
-10
-11
-8
-6
-7
-9
-7
-7
-8
-9
-7
0
200
400
300
300
750
1200
350
450
400
400
250
650
450
1300
600
550
450
Cloud base (m)
0
50
100
100
50
100
100
550
250
100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-2-1-2-112-1-1-1-1-111300-1022233433322445433
Sunrise
8:00
8:03
8:06
8:08
8:11
8:14
Sunset
6:01
5:58
5:54
5:52
5:49
5:45

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Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Veleka Ridge is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun night, min -3°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Sat afternoon, severe gales from the NW by Mon night).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 5mm) on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed night, min -1°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NW on Wed night, light winds from the NNW 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.
1 hour ago
0° C
State of sky unchanged.
37
Fresh winds from the NE
(37 kph at 40).
30 km
Mid: overcast
hy2c301E63S
87 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the NE
(27 kph at 48).
- km
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
clear
Haze
35
Fresh winds from the NNE
(35 kph at 30).
28 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
93 km NE
45m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
35
Fresh winds from the NNE
(35 kph at 30).
8.0 km
Low: broken
Dinamet
100 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
BaseCarlini
102 km ENE
11m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
46
Strong winds from the NNE
(46 kph at 20).
30 km
Mid: scattered
hy2c302E63S
119 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the NNE
(26 kph at 30).
- km
hy2c299E62S
120 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the NE
(49 kph at 42).
- km
hy2c300E62S
130 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the NE
(48 kph at 40).
- km
hy2c301E62S
133 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the NE
(44 kph at 40).
- 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.