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– Lat/Long: 62.74° S 60.31° W

Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Thu 06 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu night, min -5°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri morning, gales from the SW by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -5°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon night, light winds from the WSW by Tue night).

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu morning, min -5°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Thu night, calm by Fri night).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon night, min -6°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, strong winds from the NW by Mon night).

Thursday
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
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
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
 km/h
55
WSW
55
WSW
40
W
30
WNW
35
WSW
50
WSW
60
SW
45
SW
45
WSW
25
WNW
20
NNW
25
N
15
NW
30
SW
40
WSW
25
W
40
WSW
25
SW
10
NW
10
NNW
20
NE
35
NE
40
NE
35
NNE
25
NE
15
N
5
ENE
5
NE
10
NNE
15
E
10
SSW
10
WSW
20
W
25
WNW
25
NW
40
NW
 cm 
2.0
2.0
2.0
4
3
5
2.0
2.0
4
 mm 
max°C
-3
-3
-2
-2
-3
-4
-4
-4
-3
-2
-1
1
0
-3
-4
-3
-4
-5
-4
-4
-3
-2
-2
-2
-2
-2
-3
-4
-4
-4
-5
-4
-1
0
1
2
min°C
-4
-3
-3
-3
-4
-5
-4
-4
-4
-2
-2
0
-2
-4
-5
-4
-5
-5
-5
-4
-4
-3
-2
-2
-2
-2
-4
-4
-4
-5
-6
-4
-3
-1
1
1
chill°C 
-14
-12
-12
-10
-12
-15
-14
-13
-13
-9
-8
-6
-9
-13
-14
-13
-14
-14
-9
-8
-9
-11
-10
-11
-8
-6
-7
-6
-7
-10
-10
-8
-8
-7
-4
-5
Freezing level (m
0
100
100
100
0
0
0
0
0
150
200
650
600
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
150
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
300
1000
1750
Cloud base (m)
0
100
0
0
0
0
50
50
100
0
0
0
0
300
250
500
250
0
0
150
250
150
150
100
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-4-3-3-3-4-5-4-4-4-2-21-1-4-5-4-5-5-5-4-4-3-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-5-6-4-2-11201100-1-1001121-1-20-1-2-10-2-2-1-111-1-1-1-2-4-2-1222
Sunrise
6:20
6:22
6:26
6:28
6:31
6:35
6:37
6:41
6:43
6:46
6:48
6:52
Sunset
8:01
7:58
7:54
7:52
7:47
7:45
7:40
7:37
7:35
7:30
7:28
7:24

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Veleka Ridge is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu night, min -5°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri morning, gales from the SW by Fri night).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -5°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon night, light winds from the WSW by Tue night).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 6-9):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu morning, min -5°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Thu night, calm by Fri 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
ASCATB300E63S
42 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the WSW
(53 kph at 254).
- km
ASCATB299E63S
80 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
52
Near gales from the WSW
(52 kph at 246).
- km
ASCATB301E63S
85 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the WSW
(53 kph at 253).
- km
hy2c301E63S
89 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
51
Near gales from the WSW
(51 kph at 250).
- km
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
93 km NE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
clear
-
46
Strong winds from the WSW
(46 kph at 250).
10.0 km
Low: few
hy2c300E62S
99 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the WSW
(48 kph at 248).
- km
Dinamet
100 km NE
52m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
ASCATB302E63S
100 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the WSW
(49 kph at 249).
- km
hy2c299E62S
105 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the WSW
(46 kph at 248).
- 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.