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

Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 am Sat 21 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Fri night, min -38°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Fri night, light winds from the N by Mon morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Tue night, min -41°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Tue night, calm by Thu morning).

Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
night
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
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
55
N
40
NNE
40
NNE
35
N
25
N
25
NNE
25
N
20
N
20
N
15
NNE
25
ENE
25
NE
40
NE
30
NE
30
NNE
10
N
0
W
5
SE
10
ESE
max °C
-25
-30
-27
-26
-31
-29
-28
-37
-36
-35
-40
-35
-30
-32
-30
-31
-40
-38
-37
min °C
-28
-30
-28
-30
-32
-30
-34
-38
-37
-39
-40
-38
-32
-32
-31
-38
-41
-39
-43
-46
-48
-45
-46
-48
-45
-49
-53
-52
-53
-57
-55
-48
-48
-47
-38
-41
-39
-55
200
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
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4350
4350
4300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-27-30-28-28-32-30-31-38-37-37-40-37-31-32-31-35-41-39-40
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 -25°C on Fri night, min -38°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Fri night, light winds from the N by Mon morning).

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Tue night, min -41°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Tue night, calm by Thu morning).

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
-
19
Light winds from the NE
(19 kph at 50).
Davis
1316 km N
23m alt.
38 minutes ago
-6° C
clear
Clear skies.
7
Light winds from the SE
(7 kph at 130).
ASCATB75E69S
1321 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the SW
(30 kph at 235).
- km
ASCATB77E69S
1321 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the SSW
(25 kph at 213).
- km
ASCATB76E69S
1325 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the SW
(26 kph at 231).
- km
ASCATC73E68S
1393 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the SSW
(36 kph at 210).
- km
ASCATC77E68S
1418 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the S
(29 kph at 181).
- km
ASCATC74E68S
1422 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the SW
(33 kph at 222).
- km
ASCATC75E68S
1429 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the SW
(33 kph at 223).
- km
ASCATB81E68S
1431 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
11
Light winds from the NW
(11 kph at 312).
- 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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