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

Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 am Wed 25 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -42°C on Wed afternoon, min -55°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -48°C on Mon afternoon, min -53°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Sat night, light winds from the SSE by Mon afternoon).

Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
40
NNW
40
NNW
35
N
40
NNW
40
NNW
30
N
15
NNE
10
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
S
25
SSE
30
SE
25
ESE
10
SE
5
SSE
5
SSE
10
SSW
max °C
-43
-42
-42
-46
-44
-44
-53
-53
-52
-53
-51
-51
-50
-50
-50
-49
-48
-48
min °C
-43
-42
-46
-46
-45
-51
-54
-55
-53
-53
-52
-51
-51
-51
-51
-50
-49
-50
-65
-63
-68
-68
-67
-69
-63
-69
-74
-73
-71
-71
-73
-71
-65
-60
-58
-63
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4300
4300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-43-42-44-46-45-48-54-54-53-53-52-51-51-51-51-50-49-49
Sunrise
2:17
2:26
2:34
2:45
2:53
3:03
Sunset
1:39
1:31
1:21
1:12
1:01
12:52

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Dome A Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Dome A is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -42°C on Wed afternoon, min -55°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri morning).

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -48°C on Mon afternoon, min -53°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Sat night, light winds from the SSE by Mon afternoon).

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
DomeA
0 km E
4084m alt.
39 minutes ago
-56° C
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
Davis
1316 km N
23m alt.
3 hours ago
-6° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
52
Near gales from the NNE
(52 kph at 30).
27 km
Mawson
1482 km NW
16m alt.
3 hours ago
-13° C
-
44
Strong winds from the S
(44 kph at 170).
Syowa
1629 km W
26m alt.
39 minutes ago
-9° C
-
30
Fresh winds from the ENE
(30 kph at 60).
Mcmurdo
1731 km SE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-20° C
partially cloudy
Visibility reduced by smoke.
39
Strong winds from the ENE
(39 kph at 70).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
Williams Field
1734 km SE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-20° C
light snow
Light snow.
48
Strong winds from the ENE
(48 kph at 60).
2.3 km
Mid: scattered
High: broken
ASCATC41E68S
1757 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the E
(45 kph at 84).
- km
Cape Ross
1773 km ESE
212m alt.
39 minutes ago
-12° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the SSE
(20 kph at 150).
ASCATC46E67S
1795 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the E
(37 kph at 80).
- km
ASCATC45E67S
1807 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the E
(39 kph at 81).
- 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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