– Lat/Long: 80.37° S 77.35° E
Dome A
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 5 am Fri 14 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 5 am Fri 14 Aug Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 5 am Fri 14 Aug Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Dome A Weather Forecast at 4091 mDays 1–3 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Extremely cold (max -43°C on Sat night, min -54°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sun night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Extremely cold (max -47°C on Wed night, min -54°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NE by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | |
Cloud base (m) | 4300 | 4300 | 4350 | 4350 | 4350 | 4350 | 4300 | 4350 | 4300 | 4500 | 4300 | 4300 | 4300 | 4350 | 4350 | 4350 | 4350 | 4350 |
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max °C | -49 | -48 | -49 | -54 | -53 | -43 | -43 | -47 | -47 | -48 | -48 | -49 | -52 | -51 | -51 | -54 | -53 | -47 |
min °C | -49 | -48 | -53 | -54 | -53 | -52 | -46 | -49 | -48 | -48 | -48 | -50 | -53 | -53 | -53 | -54 | -53 | -50 |
chill °C | -68 | -68 | -71 | -72 | -72 | -72 | -64 | -66 | -67 | -69 | -70 | -74 | -78 | -78 | -76 | -74 | -71 | -69 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — |
 | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — |
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Dome A Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Dome A is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -43°C on Sat night, min -54°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sun night).
Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):
Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -47°C on Wed night, min -54°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NE by Wed morning).
This table gives the weather forecast for Dome A at the specific elevation of 4091 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Dome A. 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
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DomeA | |||||
Syowa | |||||
Williams Field |  | ||||
ASCATB45E64S | |||||
ASCATC47E64S | |||||
ASCATB47E64S | |||||
ASCATC46E64S | |||||
ASCATB46E64S | |||||
ASCATB44E64S |
* 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.
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