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

Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Thu 27 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -41°C on Thu night, min -52°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -49°C on Sun night, min -55°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
4300
4300
4300
4300
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4300
4300
km/h
15
WNW
20
NW
15
WNW
15
WSW
30
S
30
S
30
S
30
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
25
E
35
E
30
E
30
E
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Snowflake cm
 mm
max °C
-41
-44
-44
-45
-51
-50
-47
-47
-49
-49
-51
-52
-52
-52
-53
-53
min °C
-43
-44
-44
-52
-52
-52
-50
-47
-49
-51
-51
-52
-52
-53
-53
-55
 chill °C
-57
-60
-60
-68
-75
-75
-72
-67
-68
-70
-71
-73
-72
-76
-76
-77
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-42-44-44-49-52-51-49-47-49-50-51-52-52-53-53-54
Sunrise
5:30
5:08
4:51
4:34
4:19
Sunset
8:15
8:36
8:53
9:09
9:23

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Dome A Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Dome A is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -41°C on Thu night, min -52°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -49°C on Sun night, min -55°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

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
-19°C
clear
Clear skies.
20
Moderate winds from the E
(20 kph at 100).
Mawson
1482 km NW
16m alt.
3 hours ago
-15°C
-
30
Fresh winds from the SSE
(30 kph at 160).
Syowa
1629 km W
26m alt.
47 minutes ago
-21°C
-
6
Light winds from the S
(6 kph at 170).
Williams Field
1734 km SE
8m alt.
1 hour ago
-23°C
light snow
Light snow.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
8.0 km
Low: overcast
Casey
1841 km NE
42m alt.
3 hours ago
-22°C
-
28
Moderate winds from the ESE
(28 kph at 120).
2025 km SW
1290m alt.
57 minutes ago
-27°C
No report.
0

(0 kph at —)
BaseBelgranoII
2055 km SSW
256m alt.
3 hours ago
-31°C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
26
Moderate winds from the SE
(26 kph at 140).
5.0 km
Mid: few
ASCATB89E62S
2138 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the SSE
(31 kph at 158).
- km
ASCATB88E61S
2240 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the SE
(37 kph at 146).
- km
ASCATB89E61S
2250 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the SSE
(36 kph at 149).
- 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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