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– Lat/Long: 62.54° S 59.66° W

Viskyar Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Sun 22 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed morning, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 20mm) heaviest on Thu morning, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed night, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Thu night, severe gales from the WNW by Fri night).

Sun
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
snow showers
light snow
light snow
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
clear
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
 km/h
40
WNW
40
WNW
35
NNW
40
SW
25
W
35
W
20
WNW
10
N
15
NW
30
NW
40
WNW
50
NW
40
WNW
30
NW
45
NNE
60
NNW
80
WNW
1
2
2
1
1
1
9
5
0.1
4
max °C
-1
-1
0
-2
-2
-2
-2
-1
1
2
3
2
2
3
3
1
1
min °C
-1
-1
0
-2
-3
-3
-2
-2
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
-1
-9
-9
-7
-10
-10
-11
-8
-5
-4
-4
-5
-5
-5
-4
-6
-8
-11
450
450
700
300
200
200
300
250
700
1600
1700
1350
1350
1600
1950
900
450
Cloud base (m)
50
100
0
0
50
100
0
100
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:46
5:48
5:52
5:54
5:58
Sunset
8:37
8:35
8:31
8:28
8:24
8:22

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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 Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed morning, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Tue night).

Viskyar Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 20mm) heaviest on Thu morning, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed night, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Thu night, severe gales from the WNW by Fri night).

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.
1 hour ago
4° C
partially cloudy
Clouds dissolving.
17
Light winds from the WNW
(17 kph at 300).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
52 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
No report.
35
Fresh winds from the WNW
(35 kph at 300).
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.
33
Fresh winds from the WNW
(33 kph at 300).
9.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
Dinamet
60 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseCarlini
61 km ENE
11m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
Mist
39
Strong winds from the WNW
(39 kph at 290).
26 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBernardoO higgins
125 km SE
10m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
clear
Haze
11
Light winds from the W
(11 kph at 280).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP6085
129 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
5
Calm
(5 kph at 50).
SHIP7522
129 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
4
Calm
(4 kph at 30).
- km
SHIP1179
129 km S
-m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
No report.
6
Light winds from the NE
(6 kph at 50).
SHIP7391
130 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
9
Light winds from the E
(9 kph at 90).

* 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.