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

Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Wed 22 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -41°C on Wed afternoon, min -53°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Fri afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -50°C on Sun night, min -54°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
30
NW
40
WNW
40
W
45
W
40
WSW
25
SW
20
S
20
SE
30
ESE
25
SE
25
ESE
20
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
0
NNE
10
W
10
W
max °C
-41
-41
-43
-42
-43
-49
-52
-53
-52
-52
-53
-53
-52
-50
-53
-53
-53
min °C
-41
-42
-43
-43
-48
-51
-53
-53
-53
-52
-54
-54
-53
-53
-54
-53
-54
-60
-64
-65
-66
-69
-69
-71
-71
-75
-73
-74
-73
-72
-63
-54
-67
-69
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
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4300
4350
4350
4350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-41-42-43-43-46-50-53-53-53-52-54-54-53-52-54-53-54
Sunrise
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 -41°C on Wed afternoon, min -53°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Fri afternoon).

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -50°C on Sun night, min -54°C on Sat 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
DomeA
0 km E
4084m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
Syowa
1629 km W
26m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
-
46
Strong winds from the ENE
(46 kph at 60).
Williams Field
1734 km SE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-24° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
ASCATB35E68S
1839 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the E
(46 kph at 101).
- km
ASCATB34E68S
1847 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the ESE
(43 kph at 114).
- km
ASCATB35E67S
1871 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the E
(36 kph at 85).
- km
ASCATB33E68S
1873 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the ESE
(36 kph at 118).
- km
ASCATB32E68S
1882 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the ESE
(30 kph at 119).
- km
ASCATB31E68S
1893 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the ESE
(31 kph at 107).
- km
ASCATB34E67S
1895 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the ESE
(32 kph at 118).
- 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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