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

Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Sat 14 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -46°C on Sat afternoon, min -54°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -46°C on Tue night, min -55°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
10
SSW
10
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
5
SW
5
SSE
5
SE
5
SSE
5
NW
15
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
25
N
20
N
10
N
5
NNE
5
SE
max °C
-49
-46
-46
-50
-49
-50
-54
-52
-52
-54
-48
-46
-46
-47
-47
-53
-52
-52
min °C
-49
-47
-50
-50
-50
-54
-54
-53
-54
-54
-52
-46
-47
-48
-52
-53
-53
-55
-63
-61
-67
-67
-66
-54
-63
-63
-54
-64
-69
-64
-66
-68
-68
-67
-62
-69
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
4350
4350
4350
4300
4300
4300
4300
4350
4350
4350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-49-47-48-50-50-52-54-53-53-54-50-46-47-48-50-53-53-54
Sunrise
12:34
12:45
12:55
1:03
1:12
1:22
Sunset
3:27
3:16
3:06
2:57
2:47
2:38

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Dome A Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Dome A is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -46°C on Sat afternoon, min -54°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -46°C on Tue night, min -55°C on Thu night). 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
DomeA
0 km E
4084m alt.
2 hours ago
-49° C
-
7
Light winds from the SW
(7 kph at 230).
ASCATB75E69S
1254 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the W
(24 kph at 271).
- km
ASCATB76E69S
1263 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
16
Light winds from the NNE
(16 kph at 28).
- km
ASCATB77E69S
1281 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
17
Light winds from the NNE
(17 kph at 22).
- km
SHIP1523
1309 km N
3m alt.
4 hours ago
-6° C
25
Moderate winds from the NE
(25 kph at 40).
SHIP4844
1313 km N
15m alt.
4 hours ago
-2° C
25
Moderate winds from the NE
(26 kph at 40).
- km
SHIP5960
1313 km N
3m alt.
4 hours ago
-6° C
25
Moderate winds from the NE
(25 kph at 40).
SHIP4895
1313 km N
3m alt.
4 hours ago
-6° C
25
Moderate winds from the NE
(25 kph at 40).
ASCATC75E69S
1315 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the SSW
(25 kph at 205).
- km
Davis
1316 km N
23m alt.
3 hours ago
-6° C
State of sky unchanged.
26
Moderate winds from the N
(26 kph at 10).
50 km
Mid: mostly cloudy

* 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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