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– Lat/Long: 62.74° S 60.31° W

Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Fri 05 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri night, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, near gales from the NW by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon morning, min -5°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Wed morning, light winds from the NW by Wed night).

Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
cloud
snow showers
light snow
part cloud
light snow
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
snow shwrs
light snow
some clouds
light snow
km/h
25
WNW
30
W
25
NW
30
NNW
35
NNW
30
W
35
W
30
WNW
45
NW
55
NW
50
NW
40
NW
40
WNW
30
NW
50
NNW
75
W
45
W
30
WNW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
3
9
2
2
1
5
0.2
max °C
4
4
5
3
1
0
-2
-1
1
1
1
0
-1
-2
-3
-4
-4
-2
min °C
3
4
4
2
0
-3
-2
-1
-1
1
0
0
-2
-2
-4
-5
-5
-2
-2
-1
-1
-4
-6
-11
-9
-8
-8
-7
-8
-8
-10
-9
-14
-16
-15
-9
2150
2150
1900
1700
1650
450
0
300
700
1100
750
600
300
150
100
0
0
150
Cloud base (m)
250
200
1550
1800
100
100
150
100
350
0
0
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Sunrise
10:22
10:22
10:25
10:26
10:27
10:29
Sunset
3:37
3:34
3:33
3:33
3:32
3:30

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Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Veleka Ridge is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri night, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, near gales from the NW by Sun night).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon morning, min -5°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Wed morning, light winds from the NW by Wed 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Captain Arturo Prat Base
42 km NE
111m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
Mist
7
Light winds from the W
(7 kph at 260).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
Fog, sky not visible, no change.
20
Moderate winds from the WNW
(20 kph at 290).
0.2 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
93 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
Fog -.
17
Light winds from the NNW
(17 kph at 330).
0.1 km
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.
1 hour ago
3° C
light rain
Intermittent light drizzle.
35
Fresh winds from the WNW
(35 kph at 290).
5.0 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseBernardoO higgins
138 km ESE
10m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
Fog
22
Moderate winds from the W
(22 kph at 270).
0.8 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATC297E62S
164 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19
Light winds from the NNW
(19 kph at 331).
- km
ASCATC297E63S
178 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the NNW
(25 kph at 334).
- km
BaseEsperanza
183 km ESE
24m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the W
(20 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
ASCATC297E64S
191 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the NW
(22 kph at 316).
- 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.