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Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Thu 05 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri night, min -3°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun morning, min -4°C on Mon night). Mainly near gales.

Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
10
ESE
20
SW
30
SW
0
NE
10
NW
15
NNW
25
W
30
WSW
25
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
10
WNW
35
ENE
55
ENE
50
ENE
35
E
20
E
5
SSW
2
1
1
4
1
3
5
6
1
max °C
-2
-3
-3
-3
-2
0
0
0
-1
-2
-2
-2
-2
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
min °C
-2
-3
-3
-3
-3
-2
0
-1
-2
-2
-2
-2
-2
-3
-4
-4
-3
-4
-5
-9
-11
-3
-7
-6
-6
-7
-10
-10
-9
-7
-10
-13
-14
-12
-9
-7
150
0
100
0
150
150
500
450
250
200
200
300
200
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
0
50
0
400
100
0
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Sunrise
4:50
4:54
4:58
5:01
5:03
5:07
Sunset
9:36
9:32
9:30
9:27
9:23
9:20

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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 Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri night, min -3°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sat night).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun morning, min -4°C on Mon night). Mainly near 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.
3 hours ago
2° C
light rain
Light rain and snow.
37
Fresh winds from the ESE
(37 kph at 110).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
92 km NE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
11
Light winds from the SE
(11 kph at 140).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
100 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
SHIP3548
166 km S
15m alt.
1 hour ago
- km
SHIP5262
169 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP4641
169 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP4678
169 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP3004
169 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
SHIP6109
169 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
6° C

* 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.