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

Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Wed 22 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -39°C on Wed morning, min -53°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu morning, light winds from the S by Fri afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -52°C on Sat morning, min -56°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Sat morning, calm by Mon afternoon).

Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
30
NNW
30
NW
40
WNW
40
W
40
W
35
WSW
25
SW
20
SSW
20
SE
30
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
20
E
20
E
20
E
10
E
5
SE
5
SSE
max °C
-39
-41
-41
-43
-43
-44
-49
-52
-53
-52
-52
-52
-54
-53
-53
-55
-55
-54
min °C
-40
-41
-42
-43
-43
-48
-51
-53
-53
-52
-52
-54
-54
-53
-54
-56
-55
-55
-58
-60
-64
-65
-65
-69
-71
-71
-72
-74
-73
-74
-74
-72
-70
-66
-66
-55
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
4300
4350
4350
4350
4300
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-40-41-42-43-43-46-50-53-53-52-52-53-54-53-54-56-55-55
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 -39°C on Wed morning, min -53°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu morning, light winds from the S by Fri afternoon).

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -52°C on Sat morning, min -56°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Sat morning, calm 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.
50 minutes ago
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
1107 km S
2835m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (19 kph from 70 degs) was rejected.
4.8 km
Mid: clear
1146 km S
3012m alt.
3 hours ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (19 kph from 70 degs) was rejected.
4.8 km
Davis
1316 km N
23m alt.
3 hours ago
-8° C
State of sky unchanged.
15
Light winds from the ENE
(15 kph at 70).
40 km
Mid: overcast
Mawson
1482 km NW
16m alt.
3 hours ago
-13° C
-
Wind obs. (76 kph from 150 degs) was rejected.
Syowa
1629 km W
26m alt.
50 minutes ago
-7° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
31
Fresh winds from the ENE
(31 kph at 70).
40 km
Mid: overcast
Williams Field
1734 km SE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-23° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Casey
1841 km NE
42m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
State of sky unchanged.
72
Gales from the E
(72 kph at 80).
40 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB108E65S
1936 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the E
(49 kph at 89).
- km
ASCATB107E65S
1936 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the E
(55 kph at 93).
- 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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