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

Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Thu 19 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Fri night, min -43°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the ENE on Thu morning, near gales from the N by Fri afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Sun afternoon, min -39°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
AM
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cloud
cloud
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cloud
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
20
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
35
NNE
50
N
50
N
40
NNE
40
NNE
40
N
30
N
25
N
15
N
15
NE
20
ENE
25
E
25
NE
20
ENE
15
NE
max °C
-42
-38
-37
-34
-31
-27
-30
-27
-27
-31
-30
-31
-34
-32
-32
-36
-34
-35
min °C
-43
-39
-39
-37
-34
-29
-30
-28
-31
-33
-32
-35
-34
-33
-36
-37
-34
-39
-60
-57
-58
-56
-54
-46
-47
-45
-48
-49
-47
-47
-46
-47
-52
-53
-49
-54
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
4350
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-43-39-38-36-33-28-30-28-29-32-31-33-34-33-34-37-34-37
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 -27°C on Fri night, min -43°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the ENE on Thu morning, near gales from the N by Fri afternoon).

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Sun afternoon, min -39°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

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.
2 hours ago
-45° C
-
11
Light winds from the ESE
(11 kph at 110).
1146 km S
3012m alt.
3 hours ago
-42° C
clear
Mist -.
Wind obs. (19 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
1.6 km
Mid: scattered
High: overcast
Davis
1316 km N
23m alt.
3 hours ago
-7° C
State of sky unchanged.
19
Light winds from the ESE
(19 kph at 120).
50 km
Mid: clear
ASCATB79E68S
1409 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the ESE
(21 kph at 116).
- km
ASCATB80E68S
1430 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the SE
(22 kph at 137).
- km
ASCATB80E67S
1442 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the SE
(22 kph at 142).
- km
ASCATB79E67S
1445 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the SSE
(22 kph at 168).
- km
ASCATB81E67S
1457 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the SSE
(28 kph at 154).
- km
Mawson
1482 km NW
16m alt.
3 hours ago
-6° C
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
48
Strong winds from the SSE
(48 kph at 150).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Syowa
1629 km W
26m alt.
2 hours ago
-7° C
-
19
Light winds from the NNE
(19 kph at 30).

* 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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