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Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Wed 15 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 16mm) heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed night, min -2°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Wed night, light winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat night, min -3°C on Sun night). Mainly near gales.

Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
part cloud
mod rain
light rain
light snow
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
mod. rain
light rain
light snow
light rain
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
 km/h
35
NW
30
NW
70
NW
65
NW
40
NW
30
NNW
20
WNW
5
NNW
15
NNW
55
NW
35
NW
20
NNE
30
NNE
25
N
30
WSW
20
NNW
20
N
25
NNW
1
1
2
1
2
8
5
2
1.3
max °C
-1
0
3
3
2
2
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
1
0
0
-2
-1
0
0
min °C
-2
-1
2
3
2
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-2
0
-2
-3
-3
-1
-1
-10
-8
-6
-5
-5
-8
-7
-3
-5
-10
-8
-6
-7
-8
-12
-9
-6
-6
250
450
1500
1400
1300
850
400
400
300
350
350
200
700
450
0
0
350
650
Cloud base (m)
100
100
50
0
50
50
150
100
200
50
50
100
0
500
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-13321-1-1-1-1-1-10-1-3-2-1-123553222222222-1122
Sunrise
8:11
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: A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 16mm) heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed night, min -2°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Wed night, light winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat night, min -3°C on Sun night). Mainly near gales.

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
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.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
93 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
moderate snow
Moderate snow.
41
Strong winds from the ESE
(41 kph at 120).
3.0 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)
245 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
81
Severe gales from the SSW
(81 kph at 210).
0.1 km
ASCATC293E65S
433 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NE
(40 kph at 40).
- km
ASCATC292E65S
452 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the NE
(41 kph at 50).
- km
ASCATC293E66S
467 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the NE
(34 kph at 35).
- km
ASCATC291E64S
482 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the ENE
(43 kph at 59).
- km
ASCATC291E65S
484 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the NE
(41 kph at 56).
- km
ASCATC292E66S
494 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the NE
(38 kph at 42).
- 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.