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

Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 am Fri 06 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Fri afternoon, min -38°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu night, light winds from the NNW by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Sun night, min -47°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun night, light winds from the S by Tue afternoon).

Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
30
W
25
W
25
W
10
NW
10
N
10
NNE
5
NNW
10
W
15
SW
30
S
35
S
30
SSE
35
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SW
30
SW
30
WSW
40
W
max °C
-30
-33
-29
-30
-36
-35
-35
-36
-35
-34
-39
-38
-38
-46
-44
-44
-40
-35
-34
min °C
-34
-35
-31
-34
-36
-36
-38
-37
-35
-38
-40
-39
-44
-47
-46
-45
-42
-37
-35
-50
-50
-46
-44
-47
-47
-47
-48
-48
-56
-60
-58
-61
-63
-60
-62
-61
-55
-54
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4300
4300
4300
4350
4300
4300
4350
4350
4300
4300
4350
4300
4300
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-32-34-30-32-36-36-37-37-35-36-40-39-41-47-45-45-41-36-35
Sunrise
11:07
11:21
11:32
11:44
11:55
12:04
Sunset
4:58
4:45
4:33
4:20
4:09
3:59

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Dome A Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Dome A is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Fri afternoon, min -38°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu night, light winds from the NNW by Sat night).

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Sun night, min -47°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun night, light winds from the S by Tue 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.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Davis
1312 km N
23m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
clear
Clear skies.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
SHIP7946
1477 km NW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
43
Strong winds from the E
(43 kph at 100).
Mawson
1477 km NW
16m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
-
33
Fresh winds from the SE
(33 kph at 130).
Syowa
1620 km W
26m alt.
59 minutes ago
-1° C
-
31
Fresh winds from the NE
(31 kph at 40).
ASCATB92E66S
1639 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
13
Light winds from the SE
(13 kph at 135).
- km
Syowa
1629 km W
26m alt.
59 minutes ago
-1° C
-
31
Fresh winds from the NE
(31 kph at 40).
ASCATB92E66S
1645 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
13
Light winds from the SE
(13 kph at 135).
- km
ASCATC91E66S
1645 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
17
Light winds from the SSE
(17 kph at 162).
- km
ASCATC92E66S
1646 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
18
Light winds from the SE
(18 kph at 144).
- km
ASCATC93E66S
1676 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
8
Light winds from the SSE
(8 kph at 164).
- 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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