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

Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Thu 23 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -43°C on Thu afternoon, min -54°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu afternoon, light winds from the S by Fri afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -50°C on Sun afternoon, min -55°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
35
W
40
W
40
WSW
25
SW
15
S
15
SE
20
ESE
25
E
20
E
15
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
10
NE
5
N
10
NW
15
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
max °C
-44
-43
-43
-49
-52
-53
-53
-54
-53
-52
-50
-50
-55
-54
-52
-52
-51
-50
min °C
-44
-43
-48
-51
-53
-54
-53
-54
-54
-52
-50
-53
-55
-55
-54
-53
-51
-51
-66
-65
-70
-70
-70
-72
-72
-75
-74
-70
-68
-68
-68
-65
-69
-71
-69
-68
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
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4300
4300
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-44-43-46-50-53-54-53-54-54-52-50-52-55-55-53-53-51-51
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 -43°C on Thu afternoon, min -54°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu afternoon, light winds from the S by Fri afternoon).

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -50°C on Sun afternoon, min -55°C on Mon 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
DomeA
0 km E
4084m alt.
44 minutes ago
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
Davis
1316 km N
23m alt.
44 minutes ago
-11° C
No report.
19
Light winds from the SE
(19 kph at 130).
Mawson
1482 km NW
16m alt.
44 minutes ago
-9° C
-
65
Gales from the SSE
(65 kph at 150).
Syowa
1629 km W
26m alt.
44 minutes ago
-5° C
-
52
Near gales from the NE
(52 kph at 50).
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
1723 km SE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-30° C
clear
Fog freezing -.
7
Light winds from the SSW
(7 kph at 210).
0.4 km
Low: few
Mid: few
ASCATC76E65S
1723 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the E
(32 kph at 91).
- km
ASCATB76E65S
1725 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the E
(32 kph at 92).
- km
Williams Field
1734 km SE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-28° C
clear
Haze -.
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 1).
4.4 km
Low: scattered
ASCATC74E65S
1767 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the E
(36 kph at 85).
- km
ASCATB74E65S
1768 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the E
(36 kph at 84).
- 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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