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– Lat/Long: 62.74° S 60.31° W

Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Mon 23 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 4mm) on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Mon morning, light winds from the NW by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 10mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min -1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Thu morning, light winds from the WNW by Sat night).

Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
some clouds
light rain
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
35
NW
45
WSW
25
WNW
25
W
15
NW
10
NW
30
WNW
30
WNW
45
NW
45
NNW
30
NW
20
NNW
40
NE
35
NNW
30
WNW
25
NW
30
NNW
20
NW
1
1
1
1
2
1
0.2
0.3
4
4
0.6
1.2
4
max °C
0
-1
-2
-2
-1
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
0
min °C
-2
-2
-3
-2
-2
-1
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
0
1
1
-1
-12
-10
-9
-9
-7
-5
-4
-2
-3
-5
-4
-3
-3
-4
-6
-5
-5
-5
550
250
250
200
300
550
1250
1600
1750
1200
1500
1500
1850
1200
750
700
850
500
Cloud base (m)
0
100
50
100
50
0
0
0
0
0
50
50
0
50
100
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:48
5:50
5:54
5:56
6:00
6:03
Sunset
8:37
8:35
8:31
8:28
8:24
8:22

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Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Veleka Ridge is: A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 4mm) on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Mon morning, light winds from the NW by Tue night).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 10mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min -1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Thu morning, light winds from the WNW by Sat 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
3° C
moderate rain
Continuous moderate rain.
26
Moderate winds from the NNE
(26 kph at 30).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP8763
62 km E
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
moderate rain
Rain
41
Strong winds from the NNW
(41 kph at 340).
1.5 km
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
100 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseCarlini
102 km ENE
11m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
light rain
Intermittent light rain.
67
Gales from the N
(67 kph at 0).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP1719
62 km E
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
SHIP7503
62 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP3419
62 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP10610
62 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP10201
74 km ENE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C

* 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.