Viskyar Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

 

Days 0-3 Viskyar Ridge Weather Summary:

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed night, min -5°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, near gales from the NNW by Fri morning).

Days 3-6 Viskyar Ridge Weather Summary:

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat night, min -9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Sat night, light winds from the SSE by Mon afternoon).

Days 6-9 Viskyar Ridge Weather Summary:

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue night, min -11°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Tue night, light winds from the SSW by Wed night).

Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Fri
24
PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM
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light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
partially cloudy
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
partially cloudy
clear
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
partially cloudy
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light rain
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Wind km/h
25 N25
35 N35
15 NW15
10 NW10
20 W20
25 NNW25
35 NW35
20 WNW20
20 W20
30 W30
35 N35
55 W55
40 ESE40
30 WSW30
30 WSW30
15 WSW15
25 SE25
20 W20
30 WSW30
25 NNW25
40 NW40
35 NW35
10 SSW10
30 E30
30 E30
40 E40
45 E45
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Rain
Rain mm
- 3 1 1 6 1 1 - - - 8 1 2 - - - - - - 6 4 1 - 1 1 3 2
Snow
Snow cm
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
High °C
0 1 1 1 0 0 0 -3 -4 -4 0 -3 -7 -6 -9 -8 -8 -8 -7 0 0 0 -3 -8 -9 -9 -10
Low °C
0 0 0 1 -2 -1 -1 -4 -5 -5 -5 -3 -7 -9 -9 -8 -9 -9 -8 -8 -1 -1 -6 -8 -9 -10 -10
Chill °C
-6 -6 -3 -3 -4 -8 -7 -9 -10 -12 -9 -13 -17 -15 -18 -14 -14 -15 -14 -7 -7 -7 -9 -17 -18 -19 -21
Freezing level m
0 50 100 200 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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mountain backdrop mountain backdrop
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Sunrise
- - 8:47 - - 8:42 - - 8:40 - - 8:37 - - 8:33 - - 8:30 - - 8:27 - - 8:25 - - 8:22
Sunset
5:16 - - 5:19 - - 5:22 - - 5:24 - - 5:27 - - 5:30 - - 5:32 - - 5:35 - - 5:37 - -

Issued local time.

This table gives the weather forecast for Viskyar Ridge at the specific elevation of 0 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Viskyar 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWind
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Base Arturo Prat
5 km NW
5m alt.
2 hours ago
-1.1° C
partially cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
19
Light winds from the N
(19 kph at 360).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
Great Wall
52 km NE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-0.4° C
light rain
Light rain and snow.
54
Near gales from the N
(54 kph at 360).
33 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R Marsh
53 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
light snow
Light snow.
43
Strong winds from the NNE
(43 kph at 20).
Mid: overcast
FreiChi-base
53 km NE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-1.0° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
43
Strong winds from the NNE
(43 kph at 20).
1.2 km
Mid: overcast
Bellingshausen
54 km NE
16m alt.
2 hours ago
0.0° C
light rain
Light rain and snow.
18
Light winds from the N
(18 kph at 360).
1 km
Mid: overcast

* 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. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Viskyar Ridge and within an acceptable time window.