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

Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 am Sun 22 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -47°C on Sun night, min -54°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sat night, strong winds from the ESE by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -43°C on Wed afternoon, min -56°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri morning).

Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
15
ESE
30
ESE
35
ESE
40
ESE
35
ESE
30
E
20
E
20
E
25
E
15
NE
35
N
40
N
30
N
25
N
20
N
15
N
5
N
5
SE
15
SSE
max °C
-49
-52
-50
-47
-47
-50
-50
-54
-52
-51
-44
-43
-43
-50
-52
-53
-54
-55
-54
min °C
-52
-52
-51
-48
-48
-50
-54
-54
-53
-53
-47
-44
-49
-52
-53
-54
-55
-56
-55
-71
-74
-75
-71
-69
-72
-71
-72
-73
-71
-69
-67
-70
-72
-73
-72
-55
-56
-70
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4350
4350
4350
4300
4300
4300
4350
4350
4350
4350
4300
4300
4300
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-51-52-51-48-48-50-52-54-53-52-46-44-46-51-53-54-55-56-55
Sunrise
1:49
1:59
2:07
2:17
2:26
2:34
Sunset
2:09
1:59
1:50
1:39
1:31
1:21

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Dome A Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Dome A is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -47°C on Sun night, min -54°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sat night, strong winds from the ESE by Sun night).

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -43°C on Wed afternoon, min -56°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri 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.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Davis
1316 km N
23m alt.
3 hours ago
-
7
Light winds from the WSW
(7 kph at 240).
Mid: mostly cloudy
Mawson
1482 km NW
16m alt.
3 hours ago
-13° C
-
13
Light winds from the S
(13 kph at 180).
ASCATB77E67S
1541 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the SSW
(40 kph at 209).
- km
ASCATB74E67S
1543 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
55
Near gales from the SSW
(55 kph at 201).
- km
ASCATB79E67S
1546 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
55
Near gales from the SSE
(55 kph at 167).
- km
ASCATB76E67S
1546 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the SSW
(45 kph at 205).
- km
ASCATB78E67S
1547 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the SSW
(39 kph at 209).
- km
ASCATB72E67S
1547 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
57
Near gales from the S
(57 kph at 186).
- km
ASCATB75E67S
1548 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
52
Near gales from the SSW
(52 kph at 204).
- km
ASCATB73E67S
1551 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
55
Near gales from the SSW
(55 kph at 199).
- 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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