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

Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Thu 07 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

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

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

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

Thu
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
km/h
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
NNE
10
NW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
N
10
E
10
E
15
ESE
15
E
15
ENE
5
ENE
5
S
10
S
20
SSW
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max °C
-49
-51
-52
-52
-50
-50
-50
-49
-51
-51
-51
-51
-53
-51
-50
-51
-50
min °C
-51
-53
-53
-52
-52
-50
-50
-50
-52
-51
-52
-52
-53
-53
-51
-52
-51
-63
-67
-65
-52
-64
-60
-60
-60
-66
-66
-67
-68
-69
-65
-64
-67
-67
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
4350
4350
4350
4350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-50-52-53-52-51-50-50-50-52-51-52-52-53-52-51-52-51
Sunrise
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 Thu afternoon, min -53°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -49°C on Wed morning, min -53°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
1146 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
6.0 km
Mid: broken
Syowa
1629 km W
26m alt.
1 hour ago
-15° C
-
17
Light winds from the SE
(17 kph at 140).
Williams Field
1734 km SE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-18° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
13
Light winds from the N.(Wind varies from 300 to 050 degs)
(13 kph at 350).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
ASCATC58E65S
1810 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the E
(25 kph at 98).
- km
ASCATC57E65S
1813 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the ESE
(26 kph at 120).
- km
ASCATC59E65S
1826 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the ESE
(26 kph at 102).
- km
ASCATC56E65S
1833 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the SE
(37 kph at 127).
- km
ASCATC60E65S
1836 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the ESE
(28 kph at 103).
- km
ASCATC55E65S
1844 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the ESE
(37 kph at 120).
- km
ASCATC59E64S
1865 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
17
Light winds from the E
(17 kph at 101).
- 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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