Dome A weather
– Lat/Long: 80.37° S 77.35° E

Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 am Thu 29 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Thu night, min -41°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -36°C on Sun afternoon, min -42°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
 km/h
20
WNW
20
W
20
WSW
15
SW
5
SW
5
SE
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
SE
5
SE
5
ESE
5
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
10
SE
max °C
-35
-33
-32
-38
-34
-34
-40
-35
-35
-41
-36
-36
-41
-36
-36
-40
-36
-36
min °C
-36
-33
-38
-39
-36
-40
-41
-37
-41
-42
-38
-41
-42
-38
-41
-42
-38
-42
-50
-47
-52
-52
-42
-50
-52
-45
-50
-51
-47
-52
-55
-51
-57
-59
-53
-54
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4300
4300
4600
4350
4300
4300
4350
4300
4300
4350
4300
4300
4350
4300
4300
4350
4300
4300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-36-33-35-39-35-37-41-36-38-42-37-39-42-37-39-41-37-39
Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
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 -32°C on Thu night, min -41°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -36°C on Sun afternoon, min -42°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

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.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
1146 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
-37° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 60 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: scattered
Davis
1316 km N
23m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
No report.
17
Light winds from the NE
(17 kph at 40).
Mid: overcast
ASCATB77E69S
1319 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19
Light winds from the ENE
(19 kph at 61).
- km
ASCATB75E69S
1323 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the E
(25 kph at 85).
- km
ASCATC75E69S
1324 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the E
(25 kph at 83).
- km
ASCATC76E69S
1325 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the ENE
(23 kph at 68).
- km
ASCATB76E68S
1333 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the ENE
(24 kph at 72).
- km
ASCATB77E68S
1337 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the ENE
(21 kph at 62).
- km
ASCATC75E68S
1358 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the ENE
(30 kph at 77).
- km
ASCATC74E68S
1375 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the E
(32 kph at 80).
- 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.

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