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Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Tue 13 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue night, min -4°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu morning, calm by Fri afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -5°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the WSW by Sun night).

Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
cloud
clear
part cloud
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
clear
some clouds
 km/h
5
W
5
WSW
10
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
20
WSW
10
SW
5
E
5
ENE
10
WSW
20
SW
10
SW
25
W
30
W
25
NW
35
W
30
W
25
WSW
1
max °C
-1
-1
-1
-1
-2
-3
-4
-4
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-1
0
1
-1
-1
0
min °C
-2
-2
-1
-3
-3
-3
-4
-4
-4
-5
-4
-3
-4
-1
0
0
-1
-1
-1
-4
-2
-5
-10
-10
-10
-10
-8
-4
-5
-8
-9
-9
-7
-7
-6
-8
-8
-7
250
200
350
250
100
100
0
0
0
0
0
50
0
250
500
800
450
400
400
Cloud base (m)
50
0
150
100
0
50
0
150
0
50
0
50
150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
3:41
3:44
3:47
3:49
3:53
3:56
Sunset
10:37
10:35
10:31
10:30
10:27
10:24

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Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Veleka Ridge is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue night, min -4°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu morning, calm by Fri afternoon).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -5°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the WSW by Sun 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
2° C
State of sky unchanged.
6
Light winds from the SSW
(6 kph at 200).
30 km
Mid: overcast
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.
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
3° C
Mist
7
Light winds from the NE
(7 kph at 50).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP1226
103 km SW
-m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
No report.
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 350).
SHIP7026
104 km SW
3m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
5
Calm
(5 kph at 350).
SHIP745
105 km SW
-m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 10).
SHIP7602
105 km SW
15m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
4
Calm
(4 kph at 10).
- km
SHIP480
109 km SW
-m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 90).
SHIP6608
109 km SW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
4
Calm
(4 kph at 310).

* 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.