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Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Fri 29 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat night, min -5°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Fri night, severe gales from the WSW by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -4°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Mon night, light winds from the N by Wed night).

Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
cloudy
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
km/h
35
SW
40
SW
55
WSW
60
SW
60
WSW
60
W
75
WSW
75
WSW
75
SW
55
SW
35
WSW
25
W
20
NW
15
NNW
20
NNW
10
NNE
15
ENE
10
ESE
10
ESE
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
1
1
2
max °C
-2
-1
-1
0
-2
-1
-1
-4
-4
-3
-2
-2
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
min °C
-3
-1
-1
-1
-2
-1
-4
-5
-5
-4
-3
-2
-2
0
0
1
1
0
1
-11
-9
-10
-11
-12
-10
-15
-16
-16
-15
-11
-8
-8
-5
-5
-2
-3
-4
-2
0
0
0
0
0
250
250
0
0
0
0
0
0
600
900
1450
1150
1500
1500
Cloud base (m)
50
50
50
50
100
100
0
50
150
100
150
150
100
50
50
50
50
50
100
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Sunrise
10:10
10:11
10:14
10:15
10:18
10:19
Sunset
3:45
3:44
3:42
3:41
3:40
3:37

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Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Veleka Ridge is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat night, min -5°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Fri night, severe gales from the WSW by Sun night).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -4°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Mon night, light winds from the N by Wed 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
partially cloudy
Clouds dissolving.
7
Light winds from the ESE
(7 kph at 120).
30 km
Mid: clear
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
93 km NE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the N
(13 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Dinamet
100 km NE
52m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseCarlini
102 km ENE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
-
19
Light winds from the WSW
(19 kph at 250).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseBernardoO higgins
138 km ESE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
partially cloudy
Clouds dissolving.
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 180).
30 km
Mid: scattered
ASCATB297E64S
182 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the SW
(45 kph at 228).
- km
BaseEsperanza
183 km ESE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
-
19
Light winds from the W
(19 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: few
ASCATB296E63S
208 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the SW
(38 kph at 232).
- km
ASCATB296E64S
227 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the SW
(39 kph at 230).
- 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.