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Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Sat 02 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat afternoon, min -15°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu night, min -6°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, near gales from the W by Thu morning).

Sat
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
km/h
35
SW
5
NE
25
ENE
15
SE
20
S
20
S
10
SSE
10
SSW
15
SW
20
WSW
40
WSW
45
W
50
W
45
W
45
W
40
W
40
W
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3
2
1
max °C
-4
-6
-11
-14
-12
-10
-10
-7
-7
-6
-6
-4
-3
-2
-1
-1
0
min °C
-5
-9
-13
-14
-15
-11
-10
-9
-8
-6
-6
-5
-3
-3
-2
-1
-1
-14
-17
-21
-22
-23
-20
-15
-16
-14
-13
-15
-15
-12
-12
-10
-9
-9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
250
300
300
Cloud base (m)
200
50
50
100
50
2150
2200
300
300
250
250
100
150
200
150
150
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Sunrise
9:00
9:03
9:07
9:10
9:11
Sunset
4:55
4:52
4:50
4:46
4:44
4:40

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Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Veleka Ridge is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat afternoon, min -15°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu night, min -6°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, near gales from the W by Thu 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
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
92 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the SSE
(13 kph at 150).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
Dinamet
100 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
BaseEsperanza
182 km ESE
24m alt.
1 hour ago
-18° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
39
Strong winds from the SW
(39 kph at 230).
28 km
Mid: few
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
244 km SE
232m alt.
1 hour ago
-24° C
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
72
Gales from the SSW
(72 kph at 200).
0.2 km
BaseMarambio
248 km SE
200m alt.
1 hour ago
-24° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, above eye level.
65
Gales from the SSW
(65 kph at 200).
0.2 km
Mid: scattered
SHIP2015
643 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
SHIP8113
643 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP5964
643 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
SHIP5683
643 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C

* 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.