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

Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Sat 28 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -41°C on Sun afternoon, min -48°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sat night, moderate winds from the SSE by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -41°C on Wed afternoon, min -50°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Thu night).

Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
30
SSW
35
S
35
S
40
SSE
40
SE
35
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SSE
35
SSE
40
SE
40
SE
30
ESE
25
E
10
NNE
max °C
-47
-45
-42
-42
-41
-42
-44
-45
-44
-45
-46
-45
-43
-41
-42
-46
-50
-48
min °C
-48
-45
-43
-42
-42
-43
-45
-45
-46
-46
-47
-45
-43
-42
-45
-48
-50
-50
-69
-67
-64
-63
-64
-64
-64
-63
-63
-63
-64
-63
-64
-64
-66
-68
-70
-64
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4350
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4350
4300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-48-45-43-42-42-43-45-45-45-46-47-45-43-42-44-47-50-49
Sunrise
2:45
2:53
3:03
3:12
3:22
3:32
Sunset
1:12
1:01
12:52
12:42
12:32
12:22

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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 Sun afternoon, min -48°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sat night, moderate winds from the SSE by Mon night).

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -41°C on Wed afternoon, min -50°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Thu 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
DomeA
0 km E
4084m alt.
52 minutes ago
-57° C
-
9
Light winds from the SW
(9 kph at 230).
SHIP2761
1456 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
50
Strong winds from the E
(51 kph at 80).
1.6 km
hy2b76E66S
1545 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the NNE
(27 kph at 30).
- km
hy2b75E66S
1569 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the NNE
(25 kph at 20).
- km
hy2b77E66S
1587 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the NNE
(28 kph at 12).
- km
hy2b75E66S
1575 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the NNE
(25 kph at 20).
- km
hy2b77E66S
1592 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the NNE
(28 kph at 12).
- km
hy2b74E66S
1600 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the N
(25 kph at 10).
- km
hy2b78E66S
1613 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the N
(30 kph at 8).
- km
hy2b72E66S
1614 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the NNE
(24 kph at 22).
- 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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