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

Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Mon 27 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -45°C on Mon afternoon, min -54°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -53°C on Thu night, min -55°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
30
N
35
N
30
NNW
30
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
10
N
5
NE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
20
SE
15
S
15
ESE
15
SE
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
max °C
-46
-45
-45
-49
-47
-47
-50
-52
-53
-55
-54
-53
-54
-54
-54
-54
-55
-54
min °C
-47
-45
-48
-49
-48
-49
-51
-52
-54
-55
-54
-54
-54
-54
-54
-54
-55
-54
-68
-67
-69
-70
-68
-65
-64
-63
-69
-72
-72
-72
-72
-72
-72
-69
-70
-68
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
4300
4300
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-47-45-47-49-48-48-51-52-54-55-54-54-54-54-54-54-55-54
Sunrise
12:00
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 -45°C on Mon afternoon, min -54°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed night).

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -53°C on Thu night, min -55°C on Thu morning). 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
Davis
1316 km N
23m alt.
3 hours ago
-18° C
clear
Clear skies.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 50).
Mid: overcast
Mawson
1482 km NW
16m alt.
3 hours ago
-20° C
-
30
Fresh winds from the S
(30 kph at 180).
Syowa
1629 km W
26m alt.
1 hour ago
-12° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 80).
40 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB60E66S
1731 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the S
(30 kph at 171).
- km
Williams Field
1734 km SE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-31° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
6
Light winds from the NNE
(6 kph at 20).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
ASCATB59E66S
1741 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the SSE
(32 kph at 168).
- km
ASCATB71E65S
1762 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the SSW
(41 kph at 204).
- km
ASCATB40E68S
1779 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the SW
(21 kph at 216).
- km
ASCATB70E65S
1783 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the SSW
(39 kph at 207).
- km
ASCATB39E68S
1798 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the SW
(21 kph at 234).
- 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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