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– Lat/Long: 62.74° S 60.31° W

Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Wed 20 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 2mm) on Wed night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed night, min -3°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, severe gales from the SW by Fri afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon morning, min -5°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the E by Sun morning).

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
km/h
40
WSW
40
W
45
WSW
30
WNW
35
WSW
50
WSW
80
SW
55
WSW
50
WSW
60
WSW
55
WSW
25
SW
10
NE
10
NW
15
NNW
55
W
30
W
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
2
1
2
2
0.4
1.6
0.2
0.1
max °C
2
3
2
2
1
0
-2
-2
-3
-3
-3
-4
-5
-3
-1
-2
-3
min °C
1
1
2
1
0
-1
-3
-3
-3
-4
-4
-5
-5
-5
-1
-2
-3
-6
-7
-5
-4
-7
-10
-14
-14
-12
-14
-14
-8
-10
-9
-6
-11
-11
2050
2050
2300
1750
700
350
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
50
100
50
50
50
0
50
0
50
100
50
150
50
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
22221-1-3-3-3-4-4-5-5-4-1-2-3122321-1-10-1-2-3-4-210-1
Sunrise
9:48
9:52
9:53
9:56
9:59
Sunset
4:07
4:05
4:01
4:00
3:57
3:56

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Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Veleka Ridge is: Mild with light rain (total 2mm) on Wed night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed night, min -3°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, severe gales from the SW by Fri afternoon).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon morning, min -5°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the E by Sun 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
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour 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
0° C
clear
Fog freezing -.
11
Light winds from the W
(11 kph at 270).
0.6 km
Low: overcast
Dinamet
100 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
245 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
19
Light winds from the NW
(19 kph at 310).
0.0 km
965 km NW
14m alt.
3 hours ago
9° C
Dry and partly cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the W
(24 kph at 260).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
Ushuaia Naval Base Airport
999 km NW
204m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
7
Light winds from the W.(Wind varies from 190 to 340 degs)
(7 kph at 260).
0.0 km
Rio Grande Airport
1088 km NW
102m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
22
Moderate winds from the WSW
(22 kph at 250).
0.0 km
Mid: scattered
1208 km NW
42m alt.
3 hours ago
10° C
clear
-
9
Light winds from the S
(9 kph at 190).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mount Pleasant Airport
1222 km N
214m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
light rain
Drizzle
24
Moderate winds from the W
(24 kph at 280).
2.5 km
Mid: scattered
High: broken
1248 km WNW
215m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
30
Fresh winds from the W
(30 kph at 260).
0.0 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.