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– Lat/Long: 62.74° S 60.31° W

Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Sat 22 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat night, min -6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sun night, calm by Tue afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue night, min -8°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Tue night, strong winds from the E by Thu morning).

Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
100
150
100
100
100
50
100
250
0
0
0
0
0
0
1400
1850
km/h
15
WSW
30
WSW
50
WSW
55
WSW
45
WSW
40
W
30
W
15
NW
5
NNE
15
ENE
30
E
35
ENE
30
E
35
E
40
E
25
E
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Snowflake cm
1
3
4
5
1
 mm
max °C
-2
-2
-2
-2
-3
-4
-4
-4
-3
-3
-3
-4
-4
-5
-6
-7
min °C
-5
-2
-2
-3
-4
-4
-6
-4
-3
-3
-3
-4
-4
-5
-7
-8
 chill °C
-11
-9
-11
-12
-13
-13
-13
-9
-3
-7
-10
-12
-12
-14
-16
-16
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:26
8:23
8:21
8:18
8:14
Sunset
5:40
5:43
5:45
5:49
5:51

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Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Veleka Ridge is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat night, min -6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sun night, calm by Tue afternoon).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue night, min -8°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Tue night, strong winds from the E by Thu 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.
2 hours ago
-4°C
State of sky unchanged.
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 280).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4°C
State of sky unchanged.
9
Light winds from the WSW
(9 kph at 240).
35 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
93 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-4°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
9
Light winds from the WSW
(9 kph at 240).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Dinamet
100 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3°C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseBernardoO higgins
138 km ESE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-8°C
State of sky unchanged.
6
Light winds from the WSW
(6 kph at 250).
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
183 km ESE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-9°C
Mist
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
245 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-14°C
clear
Fog freezing -.
22
Moderate winds from the NW
(22 kph at 320).
0.3 km
Low: no significant cloud
BaseMarambio
248 km SE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-14°C
Fog, depositing rime, sky visible.
22
Moderate winds from the NW
(22 kph at 320).
0.3 km
Mid: clear
hy2c307E60S
470 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the SSE
(22 kph at 162).
- km
hy2c306E60S
478 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
17
Light winds from the SSE
(17 kph at 162).
- 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.