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– Lat/Long: 62.74° S 60.31° W

Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Sat 21 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat morning, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Mon morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -3°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue night, strong winds from the NNW by Thu night).

Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
cloud
rain showers
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
cloudy
rain shwrs
 km/h
30
NW
60
WNW
50
WNW
40
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
20
N
40
SW
30
WNW
30
W
25
W
10
NW
15
NW
25
NW
30
NW
35
NW
30
WNW
25
NNW
1
1
1
6
4
1
8
8
5
max °C
1
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
-2
-2
-3
-2
0
2
3
3
2
1
2
min °C
1
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-2
-3
-3
-2
-2
1
3
2
2
0
1
-5
-9
-10
-9
-8
-8
-6
-10
-11
-11
-9
-6
-3
-2
-4
-4
-6
-4
700
550
400
400
400
400
350
150
200
200
250
250
1000
1550
1650
1350
750
950
Cloud base (m)
0
150
150
150
100
50
100
100
0
50
0
0
0
400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:41
5:45
5:48
5:50
5:54
5:56
Sunset
8:45
8:42
8:37
8:35
8:31
8:28

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Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Veleka Ridge is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat morning, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Mon morning).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -3°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue night, strong winds from the NNW 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.
1 hour ago
3° C
light rain
Continuous light drizzle.
19
Light winds from the WNW
(19 kph at 300).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB300E63S
56 km SSE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the NW
(24 kph at 308).
- km
ASCATB301E63S
65 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the WNW
(26 kph at 300).
- km
ASCATB300E62S
73 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the NW
(30 kph at 319).
- km
ASCATB299E62S
79 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the NW
(28 kph at 326).
- km
ASCATB299E63S
83 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the NW
(22 kph at 320).
- km
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
light rain
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the NW
(22 kph at 320).
0.2 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
ASCATB302E63S
99 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the NW
(29 kph at 322).
- km
SHIP2904
100 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP3942
100 km SSE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° 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.