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Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Mon 23 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon night, min -6°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the E on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat night, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, gales from the ENE by Sun morning).

Mon
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
25
N
40
NNE
50
NE
60
E
50
E
15
NE
10
NNE
15
NE
15
SW
20
W
5
W
15
NE
35
ENE
20
ENE
5
NNW
10
NNE
30
NE
2
6
7
2
1
2
1
1
6
2
max °C
-1
0
0
-1
-1
-4
-4
-4
-5
-4
-3
-3
-4
-4
-4
-2
1
min °C
-1
0
-1
-2
-4
-4
-4
-5
-6
-5
-4
-3
-4
-6
-5
-2
-2
-7
-7
-10
-12
-13
-10
-8
-9
-12
-12
-6
-8
-12
-9
-8
-6
-8
450
500
450
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
0
0
0
0
200
Cloud base (m)
100
250
100
350
150
100
1700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:11
7:13
7:16
7:20
7:22
Sunset
7:04
7:00
6:58
6:53
6:51
6:47

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Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Veleka Ridge is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon night, min -6°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the E on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed afternoon).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat night, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, gales from the ENE by Sun 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
3° C
State of sky unchanged.
30
Fresh winds from the NNE
(30 kph at 30).
30 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
clear
No report.
31
Fresh winds from the N
(31 kph at 10).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
93 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
31
Fresh winds from the N
(31 kph at 10).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Dinamet
100 km NE
52m alt.
51 minutes ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseEsperanza
183 km ESE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
-
Wind obs. (26 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: scattered
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
245 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
57
Near gales from the NNW
(57 kph at 330).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
248 km SE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
-
43
Strong winds from the NNW
(43 kph at 340).
35 km
Mid: scattered
BaseSanMartin
678 km S
7m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 20 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: overcast
BaseOrcadas
850 km E
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
20
Moderate winds from the SSE
(20 kph at 160).
28 km
Mid: overcast
965 km NW
14m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
No report.
Wind obs. (43 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.

* 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.