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

Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 am Sat 20 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Fri night, min -37°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Wed night, min -36°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
10
WNW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
WSW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
10
N
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
WSW
 cm 
 mm 
max°C
-32
-36
-33
-32
-35
-32
-32
-36
-32
-32
-35
-31
-30
-33
-28
-27
-29
-27
-26
min°C
-36
-37
-34
-37
-37
-33
-36
-37
-33
-36
-36
-32
-34
-34
-30
-32
-32
-28
-32
chill°C 
-46
-48
-44
-47
-47
-41
-46
-49
-45
-50
-49
-43
-46
-46
-41
-42
-40
-33
-32
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
150
Cloud base (m)
4250
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4450
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4350
4300
4300
4300
4300
4250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-34-37-34-35-36-33-34-37-33-34-36-32-32-34-29-30-31-28-29
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 Fri night, min -37°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Wed night, min -36°C on Mon 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
1107 km S
2835m alt.
3 hours ago
-29° C
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 50 degs) was rejected.
31 km
Mid: clear
1146 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
-29° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 60 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Bharati
1223 km N
35m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
moderate snow
Clouds dissolving.
29
Fresh winds from the NE
(29 kph at 50).
20 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Davis
1316 km N
23m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
Precipitation within sight but not hitting ground.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 10 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Mawson
1482 km NW
16m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
Precipitation within sight but not hitting ground.
6
Light winds from the NNW
(6 kph at 330).
40 km
Mid: overcast
Syowa
1629 km W
26m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
moderate snow
Clouds dissolving.
19
Light winds from the NNE
(19 kph at 30).
50 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
1723 km SE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-10° C
clear
-
7
Light winds from the NNE
(7 kph at 20).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mcmurdo
1731 km SE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 270).
29 km
Mid: clear
Williams Field
1734 km SE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Mcmurdo Williams
1735 km SE
22m alt.
1 hour ago
clear
-
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 0).
10.0 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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