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Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Thu 27 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Thu afternoon, min -37°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu morning, calm by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Tue afternoon, min -37°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
10
SSW
10
SSE
5
ESE
10
ESE
5
E
5
E
5
ESE
5
ESE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
 cm 
 mm 
max°C
-33
-30
-30
-34
-31
-31
-35
-32
-31
-36
-32
-31
-35
-31
-31
-34
-30
-30
min°C
-33
-31
-35
-36
-32
-36
-37
-33
-37
-37
-33
-37
-37
-33
-35
-35
-32
-35
chill°C 
-49
-46
-47
-47
-40
-44
-46
-41
-45
-45
-41
-49
-49
-45
-49
-49
-44
-44
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4500
4300
4300
4300
4550
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4400
4300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-33-31-33-35-32-34-36-33-34-37-33-34-36-32-33-35-31-33
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 -30°C on Thu afternoon, min -37°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu morning, calm by Sat night).

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Tue afternoon, min -37°C on Sun 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
DomeA
0 km E
4084m alt.
3 hours ago
-
11
Light winds from the W
(11 kph at 270).
ASCATC69E67S
1467 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the ESE
(42 kph at 115).
- km
ASCATC68E67S
1477 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the ESE
(38 kph at 103).
- km
ASCATB68E67S
1481 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the ESE
(40 kph at 111).
- km
Mawson
1482 km NW
16m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
59
Near gales from the E
(59 kph at 90).
0.4 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATC67E67S
1487 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the ESE
(42 kph at 105).
- km
ASCATB67E67S
1494 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the ESE
(42 kph at 106).
- km
ASCATC66E67S
1508 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the ESE
(42 kph at 108).
- km
ASCATB66E67S
1508 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the ESE
(42 kph at 109).
- km
ASCATC65E67S
1509 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the ESE
(41 kph at 103).
- 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.