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

Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Wed 21 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Wed afternoon, min -36°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Mon night, min -37°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
clear
some clouds
 km/h
10
W
5
W
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
15
W
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SSE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
20
E
25
ENE
20
NE
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
max °C
-35
-31
-31
-34
-31
-31
-35
-32
-31
-35
-31
-31
-35
-31
-29
-34
-30
-26
min °C
-36
-34
-35
-36
-32
-36
-36
-33
-36
-37
-33
-35
-36
-33
-33
-35
-32
-28
-47
-42
-46
-48
-44
-48
-49
-44
-49
-50
-47
-50
-51
-48
-46
-49
-47
-43
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4250
4300
4300
4350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-36-33-33-35-32-34-36-33-34-36-32-33-36-32-31-35-31-27
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 -31°C on Wed afternoon, min -36°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Mon night, min -37°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds.

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
-38° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 320).
1146 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
-34° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (17 kph from 60 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Davis
1316 km N
23m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
State of sky unchanged.
6
Light winds from the E
(6 kph at 100).
50 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
ASCATC77E68S
1344 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
5
Calm
(5 kph at 136).
- km
ASCATC78E68S
1356 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
7
Light winds from the SE
(7 kph at 133).
- km
ASCATC79E68S
1406 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
8
Light winds from the SE
(8 kph at 131).
- km
ASCATB80E68S
1417 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
10
Light winds from the ESE
(10 kph at 102).
- km
ASCATC80E68S
1421 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
9
Light winds from the ESE
(9 kph at 120).
- km
ASCATC78E67S
1439 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
9
Light winds from the SE
(9 kph at 146).
- km
ASCATB80E67S
1441 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
14
Light winds from the E
(14 kph at 99).
- 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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