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

Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Mon 16 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -45°C on Tue night, min -54°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -46°C on Sat morning, min -55°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Thu morning, strong winds from the SE by Sat morning).

Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
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
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
5
ENE
5
ENE
0
NNW
10
NW
20
NNW
25
N
25
NNE
25
NE
15
NE
10
ENE
15
E
20
ESE
25
ESE
35
ESE
40
ESE
50
SE
40
SE
30
SSE
max °C
-51
-49
-50
-53
-47
-45
-46
-47
-48
-55
-52
-51
-53
-50
-49
-46
-47
-48
min °C
-51
-50
-52
-53
-51
-45
-47
-48
-54
-55
-54
-53
-53
-52
-50
-46
-47
-50
-51
-60
-52
-67
-69
-63
-67
-68
-69
-70
-71
-72
-74
-75
-73
-70
-70
-72
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
4300
4300
4300
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4300
4300
4350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-51-50-51-53-49-45-47-48-51-55-53-52-53-51-50-46-47-49
Sunrise
12:55
1:03
1:12
1:22
1:32
1:41
Sunset
3:06
2:57
2:47
2:38
2:28
2:17

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Dome A Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Dome A is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -45°C on Tue night, min -54°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -46°C on Sat morning, min -55°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Thu morning, strong winds from the SE by Sat 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
-51° C
-
13
Light winds from the SW
(13 kph at 230).
ASCATB76E69S
1257 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the SSW
(23 kph at 208).
- km
ASCATB77E69S
1292 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the SSW
(48 kph at 207).
- km
ASCATB75E69S
1321 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the SSW
(32 kph at 205).
- km
ASCATB76E68S
1327 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the SSW
(36 kph at 213).
- km
ASCATB75E68S
1339 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the SSW
(32 kph at 204).
- km
ASCATB74E68S
1359 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the SSW
(47 kph at 213).
- km
ASCATB77E68S
1362 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the SW
(47 kph at 224).
- km
ASCATB78E68S
1390 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the ENE
(57 kph at 59).
- km
ASCATB78E67S
1443 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the NE
(28 kph at 43).
- 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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