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

Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Mon 13 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -42°C on Mon morning, min -47°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -44°C on Thu night, min -48°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
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
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
15
SSE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
ENE
15
NE
10
N
5
WNW
10
WSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
SE
0
NE
10
NNE
10
N
15
N
max °C
-42
-43
-43
-44
-43
-44
-45
-46
-46
-46
-45
-44
-44
-45
-46
-47
-47
-46
min °C
-42
-43
-44
-45
-47
-47
-45
-46
-47
-47
-46
-45
-45
-46
-46
-47
-48
-48
-56
-57
-56
-58
-60
-60
-54
-57
-61
-62
-60
-56
-55
-46
-46
-58
-63
-64
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
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-42-43-44-45-45-46-45-46-47-47-46-45-45-46-46-47-48-47
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 Mon morning, min -47°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -44°C on Thu night, min -48°C on Sat 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
Davis
1316 km N
23m alt.
3 hours ago
-9° C
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
26
Moderate winds from the N
(26 kph at 0).
40 km
Mid: overcast
Mawson
1482 km NW
16m alt.
3 hours ago
-9° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
52
Near gales from the SE
(52 kph at 140).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
Syowa
1629 km W
26m alt.
49 minutes ago
-11° C
-
11
Light winds from the E
(11 kph at 100).
ASCATC79E66S
1632 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the SW
(24 kph at 219).
- km
ASCATB79E66S
1648 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
18
Light winds from the WSW
(18 kph at 238).
- km
ASCATC79E65S
1662 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the SW
(22 kph at 214).
- km
ASCATB79E65S
1663 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
17
Light winds from the SW
(17 kph at 220).
- km
ASCATC80E65S
1663 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the SW
(25 kph at 222).
- km
ASCATB80E65S
1666 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the SW
(22 kph at 217).
- km
ASCATB81E65S
1683 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the W
(26 kph at 269).
- 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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