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– Lat/Long: 62.74° S 60.31° W

Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Fri 17 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat afternoon, min -3°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, near gales from the N by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue morning, min -4°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Mon morning, gales from the W by Wed night).

Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
cloud
light snow
snow showers
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
5
NNW
15
SSE
25
WNW
45
NW
25
NNE
45
NNW
25
WSW
30
WSW
15
W
5
NNE
20
NNE
35
NNE
25
N
20
NNW
35
W
30
NW
55
NW
65
W
1
2
1
3
1
2
4
1
max °C
-1
-2
-1
0
1
1
-2
-3
-3
-3
-3
-2
-1
-1
-2
-3
-1
-2
min °C
-2
-2
-2
-1
-1
-2
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-1
-1
-4
-4
-1
-4
-2
-6
-9
-9
-7
-8
-10
-10
-9
-6
-9
-11
-7
-6
-12
-12
-10
-15
150
0
250
450
350
500
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
400
100
0
400
50
Cloud base (m)
50
50
150
250
50
50
0
0
50
350
350
50
250
50
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Sunrise
8:17
8:19
8:22
8:26
8:27
8:30
Sunset
5:42
5:38
5:36
5:32
5:29
5:25

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Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Veleka Ridge is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat afternoon, min -3°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, near gales from the N by Sat night).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue morning, min -4°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Mon morning, gales from the W by Wed night).

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.
1 hour ago
2° C
State of sky unchanged.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 350).
30 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATC299E63S
75 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the NW
(23 kph at 323).
- km
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
Mist
20
Moderate winds from the NNW
(20 kph at 330).
1.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
93 km NE
45m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
clear
Mist -.
20
Moderate winds from the NNW
(20 kph at 330).
1.0 km
Low: overcast
BaseCarlini
102 km ENE
11m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
moderate rain
Clouds dissolving.
39
Strong winds from the NW
(39 kph at 320).
30 km
Mid: clear
ASCATC298E63S
111 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the NW
(23 kph at 324).
- km
ASCATC298E62S
131 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the NW
(21 kph at 324).
- km
BaseBernardoO higgins
138 km ESE
10m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
Mist
19
Light winds from the NW
(19 kph at 320).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
hy2c301E62S
141 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
14
Light winds from the WNW
(14 kph at 282).
- km
hy2c303E63S
145 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
14
Light winds from the WNW
(14 kph at 288).
- 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.