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

Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Mon 13 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -43°C on Mon night, min -48°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -38°C on Sun morning, min -48°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the N by Sun afternoon).

Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
10
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
10
NNE
5
WNW
5
WSW
10
SSW
15
SSE
15
SE
10
ESE
5
ENE
10
NE
15
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
30
N
30
NNE
30
N
max °C
-43
-43
-43
-46
-46
-45
-46
-48
-48
-46
-47
-47
-45
-43
-41
-40
-38
-38
-39
min °C
-44
-45
-46
-47
-46
-45
-48
-48
-48
-47
-47
-48
-48
-43
-41
-43
-39
-38
-40
-56
-58
-58
-59
-54
-54
-63
-62
-63
-61
-55
-60
-61
-61
-58
-62
-57
-56
-58
0
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
4350
4350
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-44-44-45-47-46-45-47-48-48-47-47-48-47-43-41-42-39-38-40
Sunrise
4:52
5:09
5:34
6:07
12:00
12:00
Sunset
8:46
8:27
8:04
7:29
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 Mon night, min -48°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -38°C on Sun morning, min -48°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the N by Sun afternoon).

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
-59° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 230).
Davis
1316 km N
23m alt.
3 hours ago
-11° C
clear
Clear skies.
17
Light winds from the ENE
(17 kph at 60).
Mid: few
Mawson
1482 km NW
16m alt.
3 hours ago
-11° C
-
67
Gales from the SSE
(67 kph at 160).
Syowa
1629 km W
26m alt.
46 minutes ago
-11° C
-
17
Light winds from the E
(17 kph at 90).
Williams Field
1734 km SE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-21° C
clear
Clear
15
Light winds from the NE
(15 kph at 50).
10.0 km
ASCATB88E65S
1794 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the W
(32 kph at 276).
- km
ASCATC88E65S
1800 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the W
(32 kph at 275).
- km
ASCATC89E65S
1800 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the W
(35 kph at 276).
- km
ASCATB89E65S
1806 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the W
(35 kph at 279).
- km
ASCATB90E65S
1808 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the W
(35 kph at 278).
- 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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