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

Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Mon 06 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -46°C on Tue night, min -48°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Fri afternoon, min -46°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Sun morning).

Mon
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
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
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
15
S
15
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
W
10
WNW
5
W
15
W
20
WNW
25
NW
20
NNW
50
NW
55
NW
50
WNW
35
WNW
30
W
25
WSW
max °C
-48
-47
-47
-47
-46
-47
-48
-48
-47
-45
-35
-31
-27
-27
-31
-33
-38
min °C
-48
-48
-47
-47
-47
-47
-48
-48
-47
-46
-43
-33
-29
-29
-32
-36
-41
-63
-64
-61
-60
-59
-58
-58
-62
-64
-64
-60
-53
-49
-46
-48
-53
-57
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
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-48-48-47-47-47-47-48-48-47-46-39-32-28-28-32-35-40
Sunrise
3:18
3:30
3:41
3:52
4:06
Sunset
10:34
10:22
10:10
9:59
9:46
9:32

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Dome A Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Dome A is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -46°C on Tue night, min -48°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Fri afternoon, min -46°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Sun morning).

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.
2 hours ago
-10° C
clear
Clear skies.
9
Light winds from the NNE
(9 kph at 20).
Mid: overcast
Mawson
1482 km NW
16m alt.
2 hours ago
-14° C
State of sky unchanged.
46
Strong winds from the SSE
(46 kph at 150).
40 km
Mid: scattered
Syowa
1629 km W
26m alt.
55 minutes ago
-5° C
snow showers
Light snow showers.
9
Light winds from the NNE
(9 kph at 20).
35 km
Mid: overcast
Williams Field
1734 km SE
8m alt.
1 hour ago
-14° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (13 kph from 130 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: overcast
ASCATC27E69S
1813 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the SE
(37 kph at 129).
- km
ASCATC26E70S
1813 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the ESE
(33 kph at 120).
- km
ASCATC25E70S
1825 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the ESE
(28 kph at 122).
- km
ASCATC26E69S
1834 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the SE
(31 kph at 127).
- km
ASCATC24E70S
1837 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the ESE
(33 kph at 118).
- km
Casey
1841 km NE
42m alt.
2 hours ago
-6° C
partially cloudy
Clouds dissolving.
24
Moderate winds from the S
(24 kph at 180).
50 km
Mid: mostly cloudy

* 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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