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Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Mon 13 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Mon night, min -16°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Tue night, calm by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri night, min -12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Thu night, near gales from the WSW by Fri afternoon).

Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
cloud
cloud
mod snow
light snow
part cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
mod. snow
cloudy
cloudy
mod. snow
light snow
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
km/h
90
W
75
WSW
60
WSW
75
N
25
SW
40
SW
5
NNW
20
NW
25
N
5
NNE
55
WSW
60
WSW
50
W
55
W
50
W
45
W
35
WSW
45
WSW
55
WSW
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Snowflake cm
7
9
3
1
2
1
 mm
max °C
-5
-12
-10
-5
-15
-15
-12
-10
-10
-9
-10
-8
-5
-5
-5
-5
-9
-11
-9
min °C
-12
-12
-11
-10
-16
-16
-15
-10
-11
-12
-11
-9
-7
-5
-5
-8
-9
-11
-11
 chill °C
-26
-26
-24
-20
-28
-28
-23
-18
-20
-24
-24
-21
-18
-15
-15
-18
-19
-23
-23
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
150
250
100
100
350
100
550
400
250
350
0
0
0
0
150
400
400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-9-12-11-8-16-16-14-10-11-11-11-9-6-5-5-7-9-11-10-4-7-6-4-12-12-11-6-7-6-6-4-2-1-1-2-5-6-6
Sunrise
10:15
10:14
10:11
10:10
10:07
10:06
Sunset
3:57
4:00
4:01
4:04
4:07
4:08

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Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Veleka Ridge is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Mon night, min -16°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Tue night, calm by Wed night).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri night, min -12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Thu night, near gales from the WSW by Fri afternoon).

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
ASCATB300E63S
55 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
68
Gales from the WNW
(68 kph at 293).
- km
ASCATB299E63S
61 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
66
Gales from the WNW
(66 kph at 289).
- km
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
93 km NE
45m alt.
4 hours ago
-1° C
moderate snow
Low drifting moderate snow.
80
Severe gales from the WNW
(80 kph at 290).
2.0 km
Low: overcast
ASCATB298E63S
95 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
76
Severe gales from the WNW
(76 kph at 299).
- km
ASCATB299E62S
147 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
71
Gales from the WNW
(71 kph at 298).
- km
ASCATB297E63S
157 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
74
Gales from the NW
(74 kph at 304).
- km
ASCATB297E64S
166 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
58
Near gales from the WSW
(58 kph at 254).
- km
ASCATB296E63S
168 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
73
Gales from the WNW
(73 kph at 300).
- km
ASCATB299E61S
171 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
72
Gales from the WNW
(72 kph at 301).
- km
ASCATB298E62S
172 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
74
Gales from the NW
(74 kph at 306).
- 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.