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

Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Wed 22 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -39°C on Wed morning, min -54°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu afternoon, moderate winds from the SSE by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -53°C on Sat morning, min -56°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
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
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
30
NW
35
NW
40
WNW
45
W
40
W
40
WSW
35
SW
25
SSW
20
SSE
25
SE
25
SSE
20
SE
20
ESE
25
ESE
20
E
20
ENE
15
ENE
10
E
max °C
-39
-41
-41
-43
-43
-43
-48
-50
-53
-53
-54
-54
-55
-54
-54
-54
-55
-56
min °C
-40
-41
-42
-44
-43
-47
-49
-52
-54
-54
-54
-55
-55
-54
-54
-55
-56
-56
-58
-61
-64
-66
-65
-70
-71
-72
-74
-75
-75
-76
-76
-75
-74
-73
-72
-71
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
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-40-41-42-44-43-45-49-51-54-54-54-55-55-54-54-55-56-56
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 -39°C on Wed morning, min -54°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu afternoon, moderate winds from the SSE by Fri night).

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -53°C on Sat morning, min -56°C on Mon afternoon). 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
1107 km S
2835m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
4.8 km
Mid: few
1146 km S
3012m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
4.8 km
Mid: few
Davis
1316 km N
23m alt.
3 hours ago
-14° C
clear
Clear skies.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
Mid: overcast
Mawson
1482 km NW
16m alt.
3 hours ago
-16° C
-
Wind obs. (85 kph from 150 degs) was rejected.
Syowa
1629 km W
26m alt.
46 minutes ago
-9° C
-
17
Light winds from the NNE
(17 kph at 30).
ASCATB62E66S
1718 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the SE
(49 kph at 132).
- km
ASCATC62E66S
1719 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the SE
(51 kph at 141).
- km
ASCATB61E66S
1726 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the SE
(50 kph at 125).
- km
ASCATC61E66S
1730 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the SE
(53 kph at 130).
- km
ASCATC60E66S
1730 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the SE
(55 kph at 127).
- 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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