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– Lat/Long: 62.74° S 60.31° W

Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Tue 20 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, gales from the WSW by Fri morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat morning, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NE by Sun night).

Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
50
WNW
40
W
50
WSW
45
WSW
55
WSW
35
W
40
NNW
70
WSW
55
W
30
W
35
NNE
55
NW
50
WNW
40
WNW
35
NW
25
NW
30
NE
30
SSW
30
WNW
2
1
5
1
3
5
max °C
0
-2
-2
-1
-1
0
1
-2
-1
0
2
2
0
0
1
1
2
1
2
min °C
-2
-2
-2
-2
-2
0
-1
-2
-1
-1
-1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
-9
-10
-11
-10
-11
-7
-11
-12
-10
-9
-8
-9
-8
-8
-7
-6
-7
-5
-6
450
250
250
300
300
500
800
350
350
450
400
850
500
550
600
700
600
1200
800
Cloud base (m)
0
100
50
50
150
100
100
450
200
150
50
100
300
150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-2-2-2-200-2-1-11100111123222224233354343334
Sunrise
4:01
4:05
4:09
4:11
4:15
4:18
Sunset
10:19
10:16
10:14
10:10
10:08
10:06

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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 Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, gales from the WSW by Fri morning).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 5mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat morning, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NE by Sun 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
3° C
Mist
28
Moderate winds from the W
(28 kph at 270).
28 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATC300E63S
43 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the WNW
(35 kph at 288).
- km
ASCATB300E63S
45 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the WNW
(40 kph at 291).
- km
ASCATB299E63S
73 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the WNW
(24 kph at 299).
- km
ASCATC299E63S
74 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the NW
(26 kph at 306).
- km
ASCATB301E63S
88 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the WNW
(39 kph at 300).
- km
ASCATC301E63S
90 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the WNW
(42 kph at 303).
- km
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
93 km NE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
clear
Mist -.
33
Fresh winds from the WNW
(33 kph at 300).
4.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
SHIP8974
95 km NE
15m alt.
2 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.