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Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Wed 31 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed morning, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, strong winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -4°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat night, light winds from the NE by Mon night).

Wednesday
31
Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
 km/h
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
ENE
5
SE
15
SW
25
WSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
40
SW
35
WSW
45
WSW
15
NW
25
WNW
35
SW
35
WSW
25
ENE
5
NE
1
1
3
6
3
1
max °C
0
-1
-1
-2
-2
-1
-1
-1
0
0
1
2
2
1
-1
-3
-3
-3
min °C
0
-1
-2
-2
-2
-2
-1
-1
-1
0
0
1
1
-1
-3
-3
-3
-4
-4
-4
-5
-2
-4
-6
-7
-8
-9
-7
-7
-6
-5
-7
-12
-11
-10
-7
500
400
100
150
150
250
250
250
350
400
650
1400
1350
650
250
50
150
0
Cloud base (m)
650
1500
0
0
0
50
50
50
0
50
50
100
50
50
100
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Sunrise
3:04
3:08
3:10
3:12
3:14
3:15
Sunset
11:00
11:00
10:59
10:57
10:55
10:53

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Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Veleka Ridge is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed morning, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, strong winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -4°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat night, light winds from the NE by Mon night).

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Captain Arturo Prat Base
42 km NE
111m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
State of sky unchanged.
9
Light winds from the NNE
(9 kph at 20).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
State of sky unchanged.
31
Fresh winds from the NNE
(31 kph at 20).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
92 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
31
Fresh winds from the NNE
(31 kph at 20).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Dinamet
100 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
BaseCarlini
102 km ENE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
-
6
Light winds from the
(6 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBernardoO higgins
138 km ESE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
State of sky unchanged.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 60).
34 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP5659
177 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP1789
177 km SW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
SHIP10516
177 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP3055
177 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- 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.