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

Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Thu 02 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -47°C on Fri night, min -54°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -46°C on Mon afternoon, min -55°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the W by Tue night).

Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
km/h
35
SE
40
ESE
25
ESE
5
SE
15
SW
30
SW
35
S
30
S
35
SSE
30
SSE
20
SE
20
E
25
NNE
30
N
30
NNW
30
NW
25
NW
20
WNW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
max °C
-51
-50
-52
-51
-50
-47
-47
-47
-49
-52
-54
-54
-47
-46
-47
-49
-50
-51
min °C
-51
-51
-54
-51
-51
-48
-48
-48
-51
-53
-55
-55
-50
-47
-49
-50
-50
-53
 chill °C
-74
-74
-75
-51
-67
-68
-70
-69
-74
-74
-74
-73
-70
-68
-71
-71
-71
-65
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4350
4300
4350
4350
4350
4350
4300
4300
4300
4300
4350
4350
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-51-51-53-51-51-48-48-48-50-53-55-55-49-47-48-50-50-52
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 -47°C on Fri night, min -54°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri morning).

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -46°C on Mon afternoon, min -55°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the W by Tue night).

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.
2 hours ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (26 kph from 20 degs) was rejected.
4.8 km
High: few
ASCATC72E68S
1361 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the WNW
(37 kph at 290).
- km
Williams Field
1734 km SE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-20° C
light snow
Light snow.
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 1).
1.4 km
2025 km SW
1290m alt.
1 hour ago
-
0

(0 kph at —)
ASCATC77E62S
2102 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the WSW
(40 kph at 248).
- km
ASCATB77E62S
2104 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the WSW
(40 kph at 247).
- km
ASCATC78E62S
2105 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the WSW
(40 kph at 249).
- km
ASCATC100E63S
2114 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the NNW
(26 kph at 344).
- km
ASCATB100E63S
2117 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the NNW
(28 kph at 336).
- km
ASCATB79E61S
2143 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the WSW
(42 kph at 245).
- 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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