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Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Tue 19 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed night, min -6°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Tue night, light winds from the N by Thu morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Mon afternoon, min -8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
mod. snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
35
NNE
20
NW
25
NW
35
NE
15
N
30
NNE
30
NNE
25
ENE
20
ENE
15
ESE
15
SSE
5
S
5
W
5
WSW
10
W
15
WNW
20
N
15
NNE
5
NW
 cm 
7
1
3
1
1
 mm 
max°C
-3
-2
-2
-1
-2
-3
-3
-5
-6
-7
-6
-6
-7
-8
-7
-6
-5
-4
-5
min°C
-3
-3
-2
-2
-2
-3
-4
-5
-6
-8
-7
-7
-8
-8
-7
-7
-6
-5
-5
chill°C 
-11
-9
-8
-7
-7
-10
-11
-12
-12
-14
-13
-7
-8
-8
-12
-12
-12
-11
-9
Freezing level (m
0
0
100
0
150
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
50
0
200
50
0
150
0
200
350
50
50
50
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-3-2-2-2-3-4-5-6-8-7-7-8-8-7-7-6-5-5-100010-2-5-5-6-5-5-6-6-6-5-4-3-3
Sunrise
8:37
8:33
8:30
8:26
8:23
8:21
Sunset
5:32
5:35
5:37
5:40
5:43
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 Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed night, min -6°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Tue night, light winds from the N by Thu morning).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Mon afternoon, min -8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
ASCATC300E63S
41 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the ENE
(40 kph at 68).
- km
Captain Arturo Prat Base
42 km NE
111m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
Mist
44
Strong winds from the ENE
(44 kph at 70).
27 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATC299E63S
71 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the ENE
(42 kph at 76).
- km
ASCATB301E63S
86 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the ENE
(39 kph at 59).
- km
ASCATC301E63S
90 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the ENE
(41 kph at 62).
- km
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
light snow
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
1.2 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
93 km NE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
light snow
Light snow.
44
Strong winds from the NE
(44 kph at 40).
1.2 km
Low: overcast
ASCATB302E63S
98 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the NE
(39 kph at 56).
- km
Dinamet
100 km NE
52m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
BaseCarlini
102 km ENE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
31
Fresh winds from the E
(31 kph at 90).
28 km
Mid: overcast

* 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.