– Lat/Long: 80.37° S 77.35° E
Dome A
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 11 am Wed 09 Sep Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 11 am Wed 09 Sep Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 11 am Wed 09 Sep Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Dome A Weather Forecast at 4091 mDays 1–3 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Extremely cold (max -47°C on Fri night, min -53°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed night, near gales from the NNW by Fri night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Extremely cold (max -48°C on Sat morning, min -58°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Sat morning, moderate winds from the N by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | |
Cloud base (m) | 4400 | 4350 | 4300 | 4300 | 4300 | 4300 | 4300 | 4300 | 4300 | 4300 | 4300 | 4300 | 4300 | 4300 | 4300 | 4350 | 4350 | 4350 |
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max °C | -51 | -52 | -49 | -48 | -48 | -48 | -48 | -48 | -47 | -48 | -49 | -50 | -51 | -50 | -50 | -58 | -56 | -54 |
min °C | -52 | -52 | -53 | -49 | -48 | -49 | -49 | -48 | -48 | -48 | -49 | -51 | -51 | -51 | -56 | -58 | -58 | -56 |
chill °C | -74 | -74 | -74 | -70 | -71 | -73 | -74 | -73 | -73 | -74 | -75 | -75 | -76 | -76 | -78 | -79 | -79 | -78 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | 2:44 | — | — | 2:33 | — | — | 2:22 | — | — | 2:12 | — | — | 2:03 | — | — | 1:53 | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:54 | — | — | 11:05 | — | — | 11:14 | — | — | 11:23 | — | — | 11:32 | — | — | 11:42 |
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Dome A Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Dome A is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -47°C on Fri night, min -53°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed night, near gales from the NNW by Fri night).
Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):
Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -48°C on Sat morning, min -58°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Sat morning, moderate winds from the N by Mon 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
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Syowa | |||||
Williams Field |  | ||||
ASCATC100E62S | |||||
ASCATB100E62S | |||||
ASCATC101E62S | |||||
ASCATB101E62S | |||||
ASCATB100E61S | |||||
ASCATC100E61S |
* 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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