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Viskyar Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Mon 19 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

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

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 5mm) on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Thu night, moderate winds from the WNW by Sat afternoon).

Mon
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
 km/h
45
W
45
W
40
NW
55
NW
55
WNW
50
W
25
WSW
45
SW
45
WSW
45
WNW
65
W
80
WSW
65
WSW
40
W
40
WNW
30
WNW
25
NNE
2
3
1
1
2
2
5
max °C
-1
0
0
2
-1
-2
-1
0
0
0
2
-2
-1
-1
0
0
0
min °C
-1
-1
0
0
-2
-2
-2
-1
0
0
-2
-2
-2
-1
0
0
-1
-9
-9
-8
-8
-11
-11
-8
-9
-8
-8
-13
-13
-12
-9
-7
-6
-7
450
400
550
1050
400
250
300
500
550
700
1100
350
400
500
550
600
500
Cloud base (m)
50
50
50
0
50
150
100
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
3:59
4:01
4:05
4:07
4:11
Sunset
10:20
10:16
10:15
10:12
10:09
10:07

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Viskyar Ridge Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Viskyar Ridge is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue afternoon, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, near gales from the SW by Wed night).

Viskyar Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 5mm) on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Thu night, moderate winds from the WNW by Sat afternoon).

This table gives the weather forecast for Viskyar Ridge at the specific elevation of 600 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Captain Arturo Prat Base
5 km NW
111m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
Mist
13
Light winds from the WSW
(13 kph at 240).
28 km
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
52 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
Mist
37
Fresh winds from the W
(37 kph at 280).
28 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
53 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
37
Fresh winds from the W
(37 kph at 280).
8.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Dinamet
60 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseCarlini
61 km ENE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
Mist
46
Strong winds from the WNW
(46 kph at 290).
29 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseBernardoO higgins
125 km SE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
State of sky unchanged.
15
Light winds from the W
(15 kph at 270).
34 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
165 km SE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: scattered
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
240 km SE
232m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
41
Strong winds from the SW
(41 kph at 230).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
BaseMarambio
243 km SE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
moderate snow
Clouds dissolving.
41
Strong winds from the NW
(41 kph at 320).
35 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
SHIP2062
245 km SE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
17
Light winds from the SSW
(17 kph at 210).

* 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.