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– Lat/Long: 62.74° S 60.31° W

Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Fri 05 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri night, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Fri night, near gales from the NW by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon night, min -6°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Tue morning, light winds from the W by Wed morning).

Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
part cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
mod snow
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
km/h
25
WNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
45
W
30
WNW
30
WNW
50
NW
50
NW
50
NW
35
NNW
50
WNW
45
WNW
25
NNW
10
W
25
WNW
20
WNW
35
NNE
30
NNW
35
E
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
3
3
2
7
1
3
3
2
7
max °C
5
3
2
1
-1
-1
1
1
1
0
-1
-2
-2
-3
-4
-5
-3
-3
-4
min °C
4
2
1
-2
-2
-1
-1
1
1
0
-3
-3
-4
-4
-4
-6
-3
-3
-8
-1
-4
-5
-11
-9
-8
-8
-7
-7
-6
-12
-10
-10
-8
-11
-13
-11
-11
-18
1950
1750
1750
250
250
300
1000
900
850
700
250
150
100
0
0
0
0
50
0
Cloud base (m)
1800
1800
100
100
100
50
0
0
0
300
1300
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
10:22
10:25
10:26
10:27
10:29
10:30
Sunset
3:34
3:33
3:33
3:32
3:30
3:30

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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 Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri night, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Fri night, near gales from the NW by Sun night).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon night, min -6°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Tue morning, light winds from the W by Wed 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
Captain Arturo Prat Base
42 km NE
111m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
Mist
15
Light winds from the ENE
(15 kph at 70).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB300E63S
44 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
6
Light winds from the WSW
(6 kph at 250).
- km
ASCATB299E63S
70 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
14
Light winds from the NE
(14 kph at 44).
- km
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
ASCATB301E63S
93 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
19
Light winds from the WNW
(19 kph at 286).
- km
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
93 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
clear
Fog -.
13
Light winds from the NW
(13 kph at 310).
0.6 km
Low: overcast
Dinamet
100 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseCarlini
102 km ENE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
-
6
Light winds from the WSW
(6 kph at 250).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
ASCATB302E63S
105 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the WNW
(23 kph at 283).
- km
ASCATB298E63S
108 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
19
Light winds from the N
(19 kph at 1).
- 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.