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

Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Sun 15 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -45°C on Tue night, min -53°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -46°C on Wed morning, min -54°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
15
SSW
15
SW
5
SW
0
ENE
5
ENE
5
NNW
10
NNW
20
N
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
15
NE
10
ESE
15
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
max °C
-49
-48
-48
-52
-51
-51
-51
-47
-45
-46
-47
-49
-54
-51
-51
-54
-51
-51
min °C
-49
-49
-53
-53
-51
-53
-53
-49
-46
-48
-48
-53
-54
-53
-53
-54
-53
-53
-65
-64
-53
-53
-51
-53
-68
-66
-64
-68
-68
-65
-67
-71
-73
-75
-75
-74
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4300
4300
4300
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-49-49-51-53-51-52-52-48-46-47-48-51-54-52-52-54-52-52
Sunrise
12:45
12:55
1:03
1:12
1:22
1:32
Sunset
3:16
3:06
2:57
2:47
2:38
2:28

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Dome A Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Dome A is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -45°C on Tue night, min -53°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -46°C on Wed morning, min -54°C on Thu morning). 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
1146 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
-
11
Light winds from the W
(11 kph at 280).
9.0 km
Low: few
SHIP720
1458 km N
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-6° C
4
Calm
(4 kph at 300).
Syowa
1629 km W
26m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
-
43
Strong winds from the E
(43 kph at 80).
Williams Field
1734 km SE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-25° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
31
Fresh winds from the ESE
(31 kph at 110).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Cape Ross
1773 km ESE
212m alt.
2 hours ago
-15° C
-
26
Moderate winds from the SSW
(26 kph at 200).
ASCATC27E70S
1798 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the ESE
(31 kph at 120).
- km
ASCATB27E70S
1804 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the ESE
(30 kph at 116).
- km
ASCATC26E70S
1815 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the ESE
(31 kph at 119).
- km
ASCATC32E69S
1816 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the NE
(30 kph at 50).
- km
ASCATB26E70S
1822 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the ESE
(31 kph at 117).
- 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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