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Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Wed 08 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu afternoon, min -5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the ENE on Thu morning, light winds from the NNW by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Becoming mild with drizzle, on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min -3°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Tue morning).

Wed
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
mod snow
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
mod. snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light rain
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
15
WNW
20
N
55
NE
65
ENE
70
E
35
SSE
25
SW
15
W
45
NE
60
NE
40
NNW
55
NW
45
N
40
NW
65
NNW
60
NNW
60
NNW
4
10
4
6
2
3
4
1.4
max °C
-2
-2
-2
-1
-4
-3
-3
-4
-4
-3
-1
-1
-1
2
3
-1
-1
min °C
-2
-3
-2
-2
-5
-4
-4
-4
-4
-3
-1
-2
-1
-1
0
-1
-2
-6
-9
-11
-11
-16
-12
-11
-11
-13
-13
-8
-11
-9
-10
-9
-10
-11
150
100
150
200
0
0
0
0
0
0
350
350
350
400
1250
400
350
Cloud base (m)
100
100
250
1250
1700
150
100
50
0
50
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-3-2-2-5-4-4-4-4-3-1-2-112-1-21111-2-1-1-1-112223432
Sunrise
7:54
7:58
8:00
8:03
8:06
Sunset
6:10
6:07
6:05
6:01
5:58
5:54

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Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Veleka Ridge is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu afternoon, min -5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the ENE on Thu morning, light winds from the NNW by Fri night).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Becoming mild with drizzle, on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min -3°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Tue 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
Captain Arturo Prat Base
42 km NE
111m alt.
52 minutes ago
2° C
Mist
9
Light winds from the E
(9 kph at 90).
26 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
52 minutes ago
0° C
snow showers
Snow showers.
24
Moderate winds from the N
(24 kph at 10).
1.5 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
93 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
snow showers
Shower moderate snow.
13
Light winds from the NNW
(13 kph at 340).
1.5 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: 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.
52 minutes ago
1° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
17
Light winds from the NE
(17 kph at 50).
26 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseEsperanza
183 km ESE
24m alt.
52 minutes ago
-2° C
-
33
Fresh winds from the SSW
(33 kph at 200).
30 km
Mid: scattered
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
245 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-6° C
moderate snow
Low drifting moderate snow.
54
Near gales from the SW
(54 kph at 230).
9.0 km
Low: no significant cloud
BaseMarambio
248 km SE
200m alt.
52 minutes ago
-6° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
59
Near gales from the SW
(59 kph at 230).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseSanMartin
678 km S
7m alt.
52 minutes ago
-1° C
-
28
Moderate winds from the NE
(28 kph at 50).
40 km
Mid: few
BaseOrcadas
850 km E
8m alt.
52 minutes ago
2° C
moderate snow
Clouds dissolving.
7
Light winds from the W
(7 kph at 270).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy

* 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.