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– Lat/Long: 62.74° S 60.31° W

Veleka Ridge
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Fri 18 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun night, min -3°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Fri night, moderate winds from the NNW by Sun morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon morning, min -4°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon night, gales from the NNW by Tue night).

Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
snow showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
40
WNW
35
NW
65
WSW
45
W
50
WNW
40
WNW
25
NW
25
N
40
NNE
50
NNE
25
NNW
25
WNW
20
NNW
30
NNW
65
NNW
35
NW
35
NW
25
WNW
 cm 
1.0
3
2.0
2.0
2.0
3
 mm 
max°C
-1
-1
-3
-2
-1
0
0
1
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
-1
-2
-3
min°C
-1
-1
-3
-3
-2
-1
0
1
1
2
0
-1
0
0
-1
-1
-2
-4
chill°C 
-9
-8
-13
-12
-11
-8
-6
-5
-6
-5
-6
-7
-5
-8
-8
-8
-10
-11
Freezing level (m
400
400
0
100
250
450
550
650
1250
1250
700
300
400
700
650
350
250
0
Cloud base (m)
0
50
50
50
50
50
50
150
50
0
250
450
50
0
0
150
50
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Sunrise
8:19
8:22
8:26
8:27
8:30
8:33
Sunset
5:38
5:36
5:32
5:29
5:25
5:22

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Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Veleka Ridge is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun night, min -3°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Fri night, moderate winds from the NNW by Sun morning).

Veleka Ridge Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon morning, min -4°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon night, gales from the NNW by Tue 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
Captain Arturo Prat Base
42 km NE
111m alt.
42 minutes ago
1° C
Fog, sky visible, thinning.
19
Light winds from the W
(19 kph at 280).
0.9 km
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
92 km NE
48m alt.
42 minutes ago
1° C
Fog
28
Moderate winds from the NW
(28 kph at 310).
0.1 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
93 km NE
45m alt.
42 minutes ago
clear
Fog -.
28
Moderate winds from the NW
(28 kph at 310).
0.1 km
Dinamet
100 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseCarlini
102 km ENE
11m alt.
42 minutes ago
2° C
Mist
35
Fresh winds from the NW
(35 kph at 310).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
183 km ESE
24m alt.
42 minutes ago
3° C
-
44
Strong winds from the W
(44 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseMarambio
248 km SE
200m alt.
42 minutes ago
1° C
-
17
Light winds from the W
(17 kph at 270).
35 km
Mid: overcast
hy2b313E62S
685 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the WNW
(36 kph at 298).
- km
hy2b314E62S
725 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the WNW
(36 kph at 298).
- km
hy2b314E61S
767 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the WNW
(40 kph at 298).
- 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.