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

Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Sun 12 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -42°C on Sun night, min -46°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -45°C on Fri night, min -47°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
15
S
10
SSE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
N
5
WNW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSE
0
ENE
5
NNW
5
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
max °C
-42
-42
-43
-43
-44
-43
-43
-45
-46
-47
-46
-46
-46
-46
-46
-45
-46
-46
-42
min °C
-42
-43
-43
-44
-45
-46
-45
-46
-46
-47
-46
-46
-46
-46
-46
-47
-46
-46
-46
-58
-56
-56
-56
-58
-60
-58
-56
-57
-61
-60
-58
-46
-46
-46
-56
-60
-62
-62
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-42-43-43-44-45-45-44-46-46-47-46-46-46-46-46-46-46-46-44
Sunrise
4:35
4:52
5:09
5:34
6:07
12:00
Sunset
9:04
8:46
8:27
8:04
7:29
12:00

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Dome A Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Dome A is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -42°C on Sun night, min -46°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -45°C on Fri night, min -47°C on Wed night). 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
Davis
1316 km N
23m alt.
3 hours ago
-7° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
15
Light winds from the NE
(15 kph at 50).
Mid: overcast
Mawson
1482 km NW
16m alt.
3 hours ago
-6° C
-
26
Moderate winds from the SE
(26 kph at 140).
Syowa
1629 km W
26m alt.
39 minutes ago
-8° C
-
35
Fresh winds from the E
(35 kph at 90).
Williams Field
1734 km SE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-21° C
clear
Clear
19
Light winds from the ENE
(19 kph at 60).
10.0 km
ASCATB83E65S
1773 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the W
(30 kph at 259).
- km
ASCATB85E65S
1780 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the SW
(37 kph at 234).
- km
ASCATB84E65S
1782 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the WSW
(33 kph at 250).
- km
ASCATB86E65S
1792 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the WSW
(41 kph at 236).
- km
ASCATB87E65S
1792 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the SW
(45 kph at 233).
- km
ASCATB88E65S
1799 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the SW
(46 kph at 229).
- 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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