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Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Sat 14 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat night, min -1°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Sat night, calm by Mon afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue night, min -4°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu night).

Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
snow showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
NNW
40
N
35
NNE
20
NE
15
E
5
SSE
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
10
SW
10
N
20
NNE
5
NNE
10
NW
20
W
2
max °C
-1
0
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
1
-1
-2
-3
-4
-3
-2
min °C
-1
0
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
-1
-2
-4
-4
-3
-2
-8
-7
-4
-5
-4
-4
-3
-3
-4
-4
-5
-4
-5
-6
-11
-6
-7
-7
400
450
1100
1300
1300
1250
800
750
700
550
650
450
300
200
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
50
50
0
5000
50
50
50
150
1950
50
100
0
0
50
50
100
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:43
6:46
6:48
6:52
6:54
6:56
Sunset
7:35
7:30
7:28
7:24
7:21
7:17

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Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Veleka Ridge is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat night, min -1°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Sat night, calm by Mon afternoon).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue night, min -4°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu 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.
3 hours ago
4° C
moderate rain
Clouds dissolving.
9
Light winds from the WSW
(9 kph at 240).
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.
2 hours ago
4° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
31
Fresh winds from the WNW
(31 kph at 300).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
Dinamet
100 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseEsperanza
182 km ESE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
-
31
Fresh winds from the W
(31 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: few
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
245 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
19
Light winds from the NW
(19 kph at 310).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
248 km SE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
-
15
Light winds from the NW
(15 kph at 320).
35 km
Mid: scattered
SHIP4567
331 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
26
Moderate winds from the NNE
(26 kph at 30).
- km
SHIP857
331 km S
-m alt.
53 minutes ago
3° C
No report.
28
Moderate winds from the NNE
(28 kph at 20).
SHIP3975
331 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
28
Moderate winds from the NE
(28 kph at 40).
- 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.