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

Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Mon 05 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Wed night, min -36°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Sat night, min -34°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
5
Tuesday
6
Wednesday
7
Thursday
8
Friday
9
Saturday
10
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
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
WNW
15
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
SW
max °C
-30
-30
-33
-30
-30
-34
-30
-29
-34
-30
-29
-34
-30
-29
-33
-29
-28
min °C
-32
-34
-34
-32
-35
-35
-32
-35
-36
-32
-34
-34
-32
-33
-34
-31
-33
-45
-46
-46
-45
-48
-48
-45
-47
-48
-43
-43
-43
-42
-44
-46
-42
-47
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
4300
4300
4300
4300
4250
4300
4300
4350
4300
4300
4300
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Sunrise
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 -29°C on Wed night, min -36°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Sat night, min -34°C on Thu night). 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
1146 km S
3012m alt.
3 hours ago
-23° C
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (24 kph from 10 degs) was rejected.
4.8 km
Mid: few
High: broken
Syowa
1629 km W
26m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 20 degs) was rejected.
Williams Field
1734 km SE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (13 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Mcmurdo Williams
1735 km SE
22m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 1 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
ASCATB59E65S
1834 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the E
(30 kph at 101).
- km
ASCATB57E65S
1842 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the ESE
(34 kph at 108).
- km
ASCATB58E65S
1849 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the ESE
(28 kph at 109).
- km
ASCATB60E64S
1858 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
15
Light winds from the ENE
(15 kph at 70).
- km
ASCATC57E65S
1859 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the ESE
(37 kph at 108).
- km
ASCATB59E64S
1868 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
18
Light winds from the E
(18 kph at 79).
- 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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