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

Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 am Fri 26 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Thu night, min -29°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Fri morning, fresh winds from the ESE by Sat afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Mon night, min -32°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sun night, strong winds from the N by Mon night).

Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
31
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
 km/h
20
NNW
5
ENE
15
E
10
ESE
25
SE
35
ESE
30
E
20
E
30
E
35
E
20
NE
25
N
35
NE
35
NNW
35
NNW
30
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
2
2
max °C
-23
-27
-25
-25
-26
-25
-24
-27
-26
-25
-29
-28
-22
-26
-27
-27
-32
-27
-22
min °C
-27
-28
-26
-29
-28
-26
-26
-27
-26
-28
-30
-29
-27
-27
-27
-32
-32
-29
-24
-34
-36
-36
-42
-42
-41
-39
-40
-40
-40
-43
-43
-42
-43
-43
-47
-46
-43
-38
750
0
250
100
0
0
350
0
0
300
0
0
300
50
0
0
0
0
750
Cloud base (m)
4250
4300
4250
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4250
4300
4300
4350
4300
4300
4250
4300
4300
4250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-25-28-26-27-27-26-25-27-26-27-30-29-25-27-27-30-32-28-23
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 -23°C on Thu night, min -29°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Fri morning, fresh winds from the ESE by Sat afternoon).

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Mon night, min -32°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sun night, strong winds from the N by Mon 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
DomeA
0 km E
4084m alt.
3 hours ago
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 40).
Davis
1316 km N
23m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
Mid: overcast
ASCATB77E69S
1318 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 174).
- km
ASCATB77E68S
1392 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
14
Light winds from the ESE
(14 kph at 109).
- km
ASCATB78E68S
1431 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
16
Light winds from the ESE
(16 kph at 107).
- km
ASCATB80E68S
1433 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
17
Light winds from the E
(17 kph at 92).
- km
ASCATB79E68S
1435 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
14
Light winds from the E
(14 kph at 90).
- km
ASCATB78E67S
1458 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
17
Light winds from the E
(17 kph at 94).
- km
Mawson
1482 km NW
16m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
ASCATB79E67S
1487 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
19
Light winds from the E
(19 kph at 88).
- 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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