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Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Tue 14 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Turning milder with light rain (total 5mm) on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed night, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Tue afternoon, severe gales from the NW by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri afternoon, min -3°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds.

Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
mod snow
snow showers
light snow
light rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
mod. snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
 km/h
25
NNW
10
NE
30
E
30
NNW
30
NW
85
NW
35
NW
15
NNW
25
N
40
WSW
30
W
15
NNW
45
NW
45
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
20
N
8
1
2
1
2
1
5
max °C
-1
-1
-1
-1
2
3
1
1
2
-2
0
-1
-2
-2
-2
-2
-2
-1
min °C
-1
-1
-3
-1
0
2
0
1
1
-2
-1
-2
-2
-2
-3
-2
-2
-2
-7
-5
-7
-8
-6
-6
-6
-4
-4
-10
-6
-7
-11
-10
-11
-8
-8
-8
350
400
100
200
550
1500
700
700
1250
50
450
0
300
300
150
200
200
200
Cloud base (m)
150
100
50
150
0
0
0
0
0
150
50
50
250
50
1450
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Sunrise
8:08
8:11
8:14
8:17
8:19
8:22
Sunset
5:52
5:49
5:45
5:42
5:38
5:36

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Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Veleka Ridge is: A light fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Turning milder with light rain (total 5mm) on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed night, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Tue afternoon, severe gales from the NW by Wed night).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri afternoon, min -3°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds.

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.
3 hours ago
3° C
Mist
6
Light winds from the ENE
(6 kph at 60).
26 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
clear
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
26 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
93 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
light rain
Light rain .
24
Moderate winds from the N
(24 kph at 0).
2.5 km
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Dinamet
100 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
BaseCarlini
102 km ENE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
Mist
33
Fresh winds from the N
(33 kph at 0).
5.0 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseBernardoO higgins
138 km ESE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
Mist
35
Fresh winds from the WNW
(35 kph at 300).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
183 km ESE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
Mist
19
Light winds from the NNE
(19 kph at 20).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
245 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-11° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the ESE
(24 kph at 114).
8.0 km
Low: overcast
BaseMarambio
248 km SE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-11° C
Mist
6
Light winds from the ESE
(6 kph at 120).
28 km
Mid: overcast
BaseSanMartin
678 km S
7m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
-
7
Light winds from the NE
(7 kph at 50).
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.