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Viskyar Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Mon 09 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed night, min -10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the E on Mon afternoon, calm by Thu morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri morning, min -3°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, near gales from the W by Sun morning).

Mon
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
65
E
60
E
55
E
45
E
35
SE
25
S
25
SSE
45
SSE
10
SSE
10
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
45
SW
40
W
45
WNW
50
WNW
45
WNW
5
6
3
1
max °C
-5
-7
-9
-9
-9
-8
-7
-4
-4
-2
0
1
1
1
1
0
-1
min °C
-6
-8
-9
-9
-10
-9
-8
-6
-4
-3
-3
0
1
1
0
0
-2
-18
-19
-21
-20
-17
-17
-16
-16
-9
-7
-8
-6
-6
-6
-8
-8
-11
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
500
1150
750
700
650
400
Cloud base (m)
300
450
250
1650
50
50
100
100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-6-8-9-9-10-9-8-5-4-3-211110-2-3-3-4-4-5-4-3-3-2-11333333
Sunrise
5:05
5:09
5:11
5:15
5:18
Sunset
9:20
9:16
9:13
9:09
9:07
9:04

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Viskyar Ridge Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Viskyar Ridge is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed night, min -10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the E on Mon afternoon, calm by Thu morning).

Viskyar Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri morning, min -3°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, near gales from the W by Sun morning).

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
-3° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, above eye level.
70
Gales from the ESE
(70 kph at 120).
1.0 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP363
38 km ESE
-m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
Mist
80
Severe gales from the ESE
(80 kph at 120).
4 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
52 km NE
48m alt.
54 minutes ago
-4° C
light snow
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
King Sejong
60 km NE
64m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, above eye level.
56
Near gales from the E
(56 kph at 90).
<100m
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
60 km NE
52m alt.
44 minutes ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
SHIP5479
38 km ESE
3m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
partially cloudy
80
Severe gales from the ESE
(80 kph at 120).
3.7 km
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
52 km NE
48m alt.
54 minutes ago
-4° C
light snow
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP4472
55 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
74
Gales from the E
(75 kph at 90).
1.6 km
SHIP5871
55 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
74
Gales from the E
(75 kph at 90).
1.6 km
SHIP2465
55 km E
3m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
partially cloudy
74
Gales from the E
(74 kph at 90).
1.9 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.