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

Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 am Sun 01 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Mon night, min -41°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sun morning, strong winds from the N by Mon afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Wed afternoon, min -39°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Thu morning, moderate winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
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
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
15
N
20
NNE
25
NNE
30
N
35
N
40
N
35
N
35
N
30
NE
35
N
30
NNW
30
W
55
W
55
WSW
50
WSW
40
SW
40
SW
30
SW
max °C
-40
-35
-34
-34
-32
-30
-34
-35
-32
-33
-32
-33
-35
-33
-32
-33
-32
-32
min °C
-41
-39
-38
-36
-34
-33
-35
-35
-33
-33
-33
-39
-36
-34
-34
-34
-32
-36
-56
-54
-56
-54
-52
-50
-54
-53
-49
-51
-49
-59
-58
-55
-53
-53
-50
-53
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
4300
4300
4300
4400
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-41-37-36-35-33-32-35-35-33-33-33-36-36-34-33-34-32-34
Sunrise
9:52
10:11
10:26
10:41
10:56
11:07
Sunset
6:16
5:56
5:41
5:24
5:11
4:58

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Dome A Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Dome A is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Mon night, min -41°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sun morning, strong winds from the N by Mon afternoon).

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Wed afternoon, min -39°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Thu morning, moderate winds from the WSW by Fri 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
Davis
1312 km N
23m alt.
2 hours ago
-7° C
clear
Clear skies.
13
Light winds from the SE
(13 kph at 140).
Mawson
1477 km NW
16m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
-
50
Strong winds from the SE
(50 kph at 140).
SHIP5077
1488 km NW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
50
Strong winds from the SE
(50 kph at 130).
Syowa
1620 km W
26m alt.
42 minutes ago
-5° C
-
6
Light winds from the ENE
(6 kph at 70).
Mcmurdo
1709 km SE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-10° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 30).
36 km
Mid: overcast
Syowa
1629 km W
26m alt.
42 minutes ago
-5° C
-
6
Light winds from the ENE
(6 kph at 70).
Mcmurdo
1731 km SE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-10° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 30).
36 km
Mid: overcast
Williams Field
1734 km SE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-10° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Cape Ross
1773 km ESE
212m alt.
42 minutes ago
-10° C
-
17
Light winds from the S
(17 kph at 180).
ASCATC46E67S
1791 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the SE
(42 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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