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Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Wed 15 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mild with moderate rain (total 13mm) on Wed night, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min -2°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Wed night, calm by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat night, min -4°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds.

Wed
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
mod rain
light rain
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
some clouds
mod. rain
light rain
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
35
NW
75
NW
70
NNW
35
NW
10
NNW
25
NW
15
WNW
15
NNW
20
WNW
20
N
40
N
35
N
15
NW
30
W
25
N
20
NNW
30
NW
3
3
1
1
9
4
max °C
0
4
3
2
0
-1
-1
-2
-2
-1
1
0
-1
-3
-1
0
0
min °C
-1
3
3
1
-1
-1
-2
-2
-2
-1
0
0
-2
-4
-2
0
-2
-8
-5
-5
-6
-5
-7
-6
-7
-8
-6
-7
-7
-9
-10
-8
-5
-8
450
1400
1450
850
500
400
400
150
50
250
850
600
350
0
0
450
500
Cloud base (m)
100
50
0
50
200
100
100
150
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:14
8:17
8:19
8:22
8:26
Sunset
5:49
5:45
5:42
5:38
5:36
5:32

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Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Veleka Ridge is: Mild with moderate rain (total 13mm) on Wed night, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min -2°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Wed night, calm by Fri night).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat night, min -4°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds.

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
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
clear
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
28 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
92 km NE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
clear
Mist -.
28
Moderate winds from the NNW
(28 kph at 330).
1.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
100 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
244 km SE
232m alt.
3 hours ago
-11° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
19
Light winds from the SSW
(19 kph at 210).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
964 km NW
14m alt.
4 hours ago
-1° C
No report.
Wind obs. (43 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.
Puerto Williams
965 km NW
14m alt.
4 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (43 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.
Ushuaia Naval Base Airport
999 km NW
204m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
-
31
Fresh winds from the NW.(Wind varies from 260 to 350 degs)
(31 kph at 310).
0.0 km
SHIP7644
1051 km NW
3m alt.
4 hours ago
14° C
partially cloudy
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 350).
20.4 km
SHIP2263
1051 km NW
3m alt.
4 hours ago
14° C
partially cloudy
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 350).
20.4 km
SHIP11849
1051 km NW
3m alt.
4 hours ago
14° C
partially cloudy
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 350).
20.4 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.