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Dome A
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 12 pm Sun 28 Dec Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 12 pm Sun 28 Dec Local Time
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Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 12 pm Sun 28 Dec Local Time
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Update imminent hr min s
Dome A Weather Forecast at 4091 mDays 1–3 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Mon night, min -33°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Mon night, light winds from the WNW by Tue night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Thu night, min -34°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NW by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 31 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | |||||||||||||
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cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | clear | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | |
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max °C | -30 | -28 | -27 | -32 | -27 | -20 | -22 | -24 | -27 | -33 | -30 | -25 | -25 | -21 | -20 | -23 | -22 | -21 |
min °C | -30 | -29 | -30 | -32 | -30 | -23 | -23 | -26 | -33 | -34 | -31 | -29 | -25 | -23 | -21 | -23 | -23 | -27 |
-43 | -43 | -42 | -45 | -45 | -39 | -36 | -41 | -45 | -45 | -40 | -42 | -38 | -36 | -35 | -37 | -38 | -41 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1050 | 550 | 650 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 600 | 1150 | 350 | 450 | 600 | |
Cloud base (m) | 4300 | 4250 | 4250 | 4300 | 4300 | 4250 | 4300 | 4250 | 4300 | 4300 | 4300 | 4350 | 4300 | 4300 | 4300 | 4300 | 4300 | 4300 |
 | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — |
 | 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: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Mon night, min -33°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Mon night, light winds from the WNW by Tue night).
Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):
Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Thu night, min -34°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NW by Fri afternoon).
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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
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SHIP9047 | |||||
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Bharati | |||||
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Bharati | |||||
Davis | |||||
Mawson | |||||
SHIP6472 |  |
* 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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