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

Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 am Mon 19 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Mon night, min -35°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Sat night, min -36°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
20
WNW
20
W
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
10
SW
15
S
15
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
max °C
-34
-31
-30
-34
-31
-31
-34
-30
-30
-34
-31
-30
-34
-30
-29
-32
-28
-27
min °C
-34
-33
-33
-34
-32
-35
-35
-32
-34
-35
-32
-35
-36
-32
-34
-34
-30
-33
-49
-47
-47
-48
-46
-47
-47
-42
-43
-46
-43
-44
-46
-43
-48
-48
-43
-48
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4300
4300
4250
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-34-32-32-34-32-33-35-31-32-35-32-33-35-31-32-33-29-30
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 -30°C on Mon night, min -35°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Sat night, min -36°C on Fri 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
1146 km S
3012m alt.
4 hours ago
-27° C
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (19 kph from 310 degs) was rejected.
8.0 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATC77E69S
1320 km N
15m alt.
5 hours ago
9
Light winds from the SE
(9 kph at 145).
- km
ASCATC77E68S
1360 km N
15m alt.
5 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the S
(30 kph at 172).
- km
ASCATC78E68S
1428 km N
15m alt.
5 hours ago
8
Light winds from the SSE
(8 kph at 160).
- km
ASCATC79E68S
1435 km N
15m alt.
5 hours ago
8
Light winds from the S
(8 kph at 179).
- km
ASCATC80E68S
1437 km N
15m alt.
5 hours ago
10
Light winds from the S
(10 kph at 182).
- km
ASCATC78E67S
1440 km N
15m alt.
5 hours ago
10
Light winds from the SE
(10 kph at 143).
- km
ASCATC79E67S
1459 km N
15m alt.
5 hours ago
19
Light winds from the SSE
(19 kph at 161).
- km
ASCATC80E67S
1469 km N
15m alt.
5 hours ago
13
Light winds from the SSE
(13 kph at 167).
- km
ASCATC81E67S
1475 km N
15m alt.
5 hours ago
10
Light winds from the SSE
(10 kph at 167).
- 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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