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– Lat/Long: 62.74° S 60.31° W

Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Fri 23 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 6mm) on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min -1°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri night, severe gales from the WNW by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 19mm) heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min 0°C on Tue night). Mainly severe gales.

Fri
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
light rain
mod rain
light snow
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
light rain
mod. rain
light snow
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
 km/h
55
W
25
WNW
25
N
60
NW
85
WNW
40
WNW
30
WNW
25
NW
20
NW
25
NNW
35
NW
45
NW
70
NNW
50
N
85
WSW
55
W
40
WNW
1
1
2
1
6
1
7
9
0.4
0.9
max °C
-1
0
1
3
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
3
3
1
2
2
min °C
-1
-1
0
1
-1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
3
0
0
1
2
-10
-8
-6
-8
-12
-7
-7
-6
-5
-5
-6
-6
-5
-4
-10
-7
-5
400
400
550
1250
450
450
550
600
550
700
900
850
1150
1450
550
800
1150
Cloud base (m)
100
100
100
100
100
50
50
150
150
100
50
50
150
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-112-100001223212233354333334454344
Sunrise
4:11
4:15
4:18
4:22
4:24
Sunset
10:14
10:10
10:08
10:06
10:02
10:00

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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 6mm) on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min -1°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri night, severe gales from the WNW by Sat night).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 19mm) heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min 0°C on Tue night). Mainly severe 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
SHIP3704
20 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
45
Strong winds from the WNW
(45 kph at 300).
8.1 km
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
clear
No report.
115
Extremely windy from the W
(115 kph at 270).
29 km
Mid: few
Dinamet
100 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
SHIP8461
20 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
45
Strong winds from the WNW
(45 kph at 300).
8.1 km
SHIP5125
20 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
clear
45
Strong winds from the WNW
(45 kph at 300).
9.3 km
SHIP6442
20 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
45
Strong winds from the WNW
(45 kph at 300).
8.1 km
SHIP4093
20 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
clear
45
Strong winds from the WNW
(45 kph at 300).
9.3 km
SHIP5556
20 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
clear
45
Strong winds from the WNW
(45 kph at 300).
9.3 km
SHIP1090
20 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
clear
45
Strong winds from the WNW
(45 kph at 300).
9.3 km
SHIP2167
20 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
clear
45
Strong winds from the WNW
(45 kph at 300).
9.3 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.