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

Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Fri 24 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -49°C on Fri morning, min -53°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -45°C on Tue afternoon, min -55°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
25
SW
15
S
15
ESE
20
ESE
25
E
20
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
10
NNE
15
NNW
25
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNE
5
ENE
max °C
-49
-52
-53
-53
-53
-52
-52
-51
-51
-53
-55
-52
-46
-45
-45
-49
-50
-51
min °C
-51
-53
-53
-53
-53
-53
-52
-52
-53
-54
-55
-54
-49
-45
-48
-49
-51
-53
-70
-69
-70
-72
-73
-73
-70
-71
-70
-68
-68
-70
-69
-63
-61
-60
-61
-66
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4300
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4300
4300
4300
4300
4350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-50-53-53-53-53-53-52-52-52-54-55-53-48-45-47-49-51-52
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 -49°C on Fri morning, min -53°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -45°C on Tue afternoon, min -55°C on Mon 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
DomeA
0 km E
4084m alt.
3 hours ago
-60° C
-
6
Light winds from the SW
(6 kph at 230).
Davis
1316 km N
23m alt.
1 hour ago
-14° C
clear
Clear skies.
19
Light winds from the SE
(19 kph at 140).
Mawson
1482 km NW
16m alt.
1 hour ago
-8° C
-
39
Strong winds from the NW
(39 kph at 310).
Syowa
1629 km W
26m alt.
1 hour ago
-7° C
-
28
Moderate winds from the E
(28 kph at 80).
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
1723 km SE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-31° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
Williams Field
1734 km SE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Mid: scattered
High: overcast
ASCATB46E67S
1791 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the ENE
(44 kph at 72).
- km
ASCATB45E67S
1806 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the ENE
(48 kph at 63).
- km
ASCATB51E66S
1835 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the ENE
(40 kph at 74).
- km
ASCATB56E65S
1839 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the SE
(41 kph at 128).
- 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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