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Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Thu 16 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri night, min -16°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Sat morning, light winds from the W by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue night, min -16°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon morning, light winds from the S by Tue afternoon).

Thu
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
km/h
40
N
25
WSW
55
W
55
W
55
W
55
WNW
60
WNW
30
WSW
15
NNW
15
NNE
30
SW
45
WSW
35
SW
20
SW
35
SW
20
S
30
WSW
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Snowflake cm
4
2
2
3
2
3
3
4
1
1
 mm
max °C
-10
-10
-7
-5
-4
-4
-4
-8
-14
-16
-12
-11
-9
-7
-8
-8
-6
min °C
-11
-12
-9
-5
-5
-4
-6
-13
-16
-16
-16
-11
-11
-9
-8
-8
-8
 chill °C
-22
-21
-21
-15
-16
-14
-15
-24
-25
-24
-26
-22
-22
-16
-18
-15
-16
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
1350
250
350
50
300
100
50
50
300
300
150
150
200
300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-11-11-8-5-5-4-5-11-15-16-14-11-10-8-8-8-7-6-6-4-2-1-1-2-7-11-12-10-7-7-6-5-6-5
Sunrise
10:10
10:07
10:06
10:03
10:00
Sunset
4:01
4:04
4:07
4:08
4:10
4:14

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Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Veleka Ridge is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri night, min -16°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Sat morning, light winds from the W by Sat night).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue night, min -16°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon morning, light winds from the S by Tue afternoon).

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
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
93 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-6° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
30
Fresh winds from the NNW
(30 kph at 340).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Dinamet
100 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
245 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-17° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
30
Fresh winds from the NNW
(30 kph at 330).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
965 km NW
14m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
No report.
Wind obs. (43 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.
Puerto Williams
965 km NW
14m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: no cloud
Ushuaia Naval Base Airport
999 km NW
204m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
Rio Grande Airport
1088 km NW
102m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
clear
Dry and partly cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 270).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
Sea Lion Island
1150 km N
15m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
No report.
19
Light winds from the SW
(19 kph at 230).
Mount Alice
1179 km N
361m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the SSW
(22 kph at 200).
28

* 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.