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

Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Thu 30 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -49°C on Thu night, min -55°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu night, light winds from the N by Sat afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -46°C on Mon night, min -55°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Mon night, calm by Tue night).

Thursday
30
Friday
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
4350
4350
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4300
4350
4300
4300
4350
4350
km/h
25
NNE
30
NNE
35
N
30
N
30
N
25
N
20
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NE
25
NNE
25
ENE
30
E
15
E
10
E
5
WNW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
max °C
-53
-52
-49
-49
-49
-50
-52
-54
-54
-54
-53
-54
-47
-47
-46
-48
-50
-52
min °C
-53
-52
-51
-49
-50
-51
-53
-55
-55
-54
-54
-55
-49
-49
-48
-48
-51
-54
 chill °C
-74
-74
-75
-71
-71
-70
-71
-72
-73
-71
-69
-70
-68
-68
-66
-64
-59
-67
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-53-52-50-49-50-51-53-55-55-54-54-55-48-48-47-48-51-53
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 -49°C on Thu night, min -55°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu night, light winds from the N by Sat afternoon).

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -46°C on Mon night, min -55°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Mon night, calm by Tue night).

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
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
1723 km SE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
35
Fresh winds from the ESE
(35 kph at 110).
3.2 km
Mid: few
High: broken
Williams Field
1734 km SE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-36° C
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
46
Strong winds from the ESE
(46 kph at 110).
4.9 km
Mid: broken
High: overcast
ASCATC66E62S
2135 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the E
(32 kph at 85).
- km
ASCATC65E62S
2137 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the E
(32 kph at 83).
- km
ASCATB49E63S
2157 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the ENE
(39 kph at 66).
- km
ASCATB51E63S
2160 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the ENE
(45 kph at 61).
- km
ASCATC50E63S
2161 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NE
(35 kph at 54).
- km
ASCATB50E63S
2168 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the ENE
(37 kph at 59).
- km
ASCATC49E63S
2173 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the N
(30 kph at 358).
- km
ASCATC48E63S
2187 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
56
Near gales from the N
(56 kph at 1).
- 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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