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

Dome A Weather Forecast

Antarctica Ranges · Antarctica
Issued: 12 pm Tue 10 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Wed afternoon, min -44°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -36°C on Sun afternoon, min -44°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night).

Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4350
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
km/h
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
5
WSW
15
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
20
S
25
S
30
ESE
25
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
5
ENE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
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—
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—
—
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—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-38
-34
-33
-34
-32
-32
-37
-36
-36
-41
-37
-37
-41
-39
-38
-41
-36
-36
min °C
-43
-36
-34
-34
-33
-35
-37
-37
-44
-44
-39
-40
-42
-40
-43
-43
-38
-41
 chill °C
-61
-54
-50
-50
-46
-44
-47
-45
-61
-60
-53
-57
-59
-59
-60
-59
-50
-41
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-41-35-34-34-33-34-37-37-40-43-38-39-42-40-41-42-37-39
Sunrise
12:00
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—
12:00
—
—
12:00
—
—
12:00
—
—
12:00
—
—
12:00
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Sunset
12:00
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12:00
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—
12:00
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—
12:00
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12:00
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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 Wed afternoon, min -44°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon).

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -36°C on Sun afternoon, min -44°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night).

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
1071 km S
2835m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
29 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
1072 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 10 degs) was rejected.
9.0 km
Mid: few
High: scattered
SHIP5875
1309 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-2°C
14
Light winds from the ENE
(15 kph at 70).
- km
Davis
1312 km N
23m alt.
3 hours ago
-4°C
clear
Clear skies.
11
Light winds from the E
(11 kph at 100).
Mid: overcast
Mawson
1477 km NW
16m alt.
3 hours ago
-12°C
-
30
Fresh winds from the SSE
(30 kph at 160).
SHIP1677
1313 km N
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-4°C
14
Light winds from the ENE
(14 kph at 70).
SHIP7965
1313 km N
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-4°C
14
Light winds from the ENE
(14 kph at 70).
Davis
1316 km N
23m alt.
3 hours ago
-4°C
clear
Clear skies.
11
Light winds from the E
(11 kph at 100).
Mid: overcast
Mawson
1482 km NW
16m alt.
3 hours ago
-12°C
-
30
Fresh winds from the SSE
(30 kph at 160).
Syowa
1629 km W
26m alt.
1 hour ago
-12°C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
6
Light winds from the NE
(6 kph at 50).
30 km
Mid: overcast

* 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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