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Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Fri 16 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the W by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 9mm) on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue night, min -2°C on Wed night). Mainly gales.

Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
mod rain
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
mod. rain
light snow
light snow
cloudy
 km/h
15
WSW
10
SW
5
ENE
10
WNW
10
S
20
SW
25
W
30
W
30
WNW
40
W
40
W
35
W
20
NW
25
NNW
25
NNE
40
ENE
20
ESE
65
WSW
1
1
3
1
1
2
6
3
max °C
-3
-3
-3
-3
-4
-2
-1
0
1
-1
-1
0
0
1
3
3
2
0
min °C
-3
-3
-4
-4
-4
-4
-1
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
0
2
1
1
-2
-8
-6
-7
-9
-8
-9
-7
-6
-9
-9
-9
-9
-6
-6
-3
-5
-4
-12
100
200
0
50
0
0
300
500
700
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400
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1100
1400
900
350
Cloud base (m)
50
50
100
100
50
200
100
50
150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-3-4-4-4-3-100-1-1-101322-1111101223333444442
Sunrise
3:47
3:49
3:53
3:56
3:59
4:01
Sunset
10:31
10:30
10:27
10:24
10:22
10:19

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Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Veleka Ridge is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the W by Sun night).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 9mm) on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue night, min -2°C on Wed night). Mainly gales.

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
3° C
State of sky unchanged.
11
Light winds from the NNW
(11 kph at 330).
30 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB300E62S
67 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
14
Light winds from the WSW
(14 kph at 236).
- km
ASCATB300E63S
68 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
4
Calm
(4 kph at 241).
- km
ASCATB299E62S
76 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
12
Light winds from the WSW
(12 kph at 256).
- km
SHIP4653
84 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
5
Calm
(6 kph at 250).
- km
SHIP2363
84 km SE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
5
Calm
(5 kph at 250).
SHIP4388
84 km SE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
5
Calm
(5 kph at 250).
SHIP4045
84 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
5
Calm
(6 kph at 250).
- km
SHIP9619
84 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
5
Calm
(6 kph at 250).
- km
SHIP3437
84 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
5
Calm
(6 kph at 250).
- 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.