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Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Wed 22 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed afternoon, min -8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Wed night, light winds from the NE by Fri afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun night, min -7°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sat night, calm by Mon night).

Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
 km/h
20
NE
50
NNE
65
NW
35
N
35
NNE
30
NNW
25
NNW
10
NE
15
E
25
WSW
45
WSW
40
SW
50
WSW
35
W
30
NNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
W
1
4
2
2
5
2
2
1
4
2
2
max °C
-1
0
0
0
-1
-1
-4
-4
-5
-7
-6
-7
-6
-4
0
-1
-2
-2
min °C
-1
-2
-3
-1
-1
-3
-4
-4
-8
-7
-7
-7
-6
-5
-2
-2
-3
-3
-6
-11
-12
-9
-8
-10
-11
-8
-14
-15
-18
-18
-16
-14
-9
-8
-10
-8
400
500
200
450
350
150
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
350
400
100
100
Cloud base (m)
100
400
0
50
150
200
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:30
8:33
8:37
8:38
8:41
8:45
Sunset
5:25
5:22
5:20
5:16
5:14
5:10

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Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Veleka Ridge is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed afternoon, min -8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Wed night, light winds from the NE by Fri afternoon).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun night, min -7°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sat night, calm by Mon 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.
2 hours ago
0° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
46
Strong winds from the ESE
(46 kph at 120).
0.5 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
light rain
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
93 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
light rain
Light rain .
46
Strong winds from the E
(46 kph at 100).
4.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
100 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
BaseCarlini
102 km ENE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
light rain
Light rain and snow.
37
Fresh winds from the ESE
(37 kph at 110).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBernardoO higgins
138 km ESE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
light rain
Drizzle
17
Light winds from the NE
(17 kph at 50).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
183 km ESE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
11
Light winds from the NE
(11 kph at 50).
1.5 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
245 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
63
Gales from the NNW
(63 kph at 340).
8.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
BaseMarambio
248 km SE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
Mist
41
Strong winds from the NNW
(41 kph at 330).
28 km
Mid: overcast
BaseSanMartin
678 km S
7m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
moderate snow
Snow
9
Light winds from the SE
(9 kph at 140).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy

* 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.