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

Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Mon 20 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -39°C on Tue night, min -48°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -48°C on Thu afternoon, min -54°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
 km/h
5
E
10
ENE
15
NE
20
NNE
25
NNW
30
NW
35
NW
35
NW
30
WNW
25
W
25
WSW
20
SSW
15
S
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
max °C
-47
-48
-48
-44
-39
-40
-41
-41
-44
-48
-50
-53
-54
-54
-54
-54
-54
min °C
-48
-48
-48
-46
-40
-40
-41
-43
-45
-50
-51
-54
-54
-54
-54
-54
-54
-59
-59
-64
-63
-57
-59
-61
-63
-65
-70
-71
-72
-70
-72
-73
-72
-71
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4300
4350
4350
4350
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-48-48-48-45-40-40-41-42-45-49-51-54-54-54-54-54-54
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 -39°C on Tue night, min -48°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Wed night).

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -48°C on Thu afternoon, min -54°C on Fri 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
1107 km S
2835m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (19 kph from 50 degs) was rejected.
3.2 km
Mid: few
1146 km S
3012m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (19 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
3.2 km
Mid: few
Davis
1316 km N
23m alt.
1 hour ago
-10° C
partially cloudy
Clouds developing.
Wind obs. (13 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
50 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Mawson
1482 km NW
16m alt.
1 hour ago
-14° C
State of sky unchanged.
Wind obs. (61 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: few
Syowa
1629 km W
26m alt.
1 hour ago
-6° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
61
Near gales from the NE
(61 kph at 40).
0.4 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATC76E65S
1681 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the ESE
(39 kph at 120).
- km
ASCATC74E65S
1681 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the S
(37 kph at 171).
- km
ASCATC75E65S
1687 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the ESE
(36 kph at 112).
- km
ASCATC73E65S
1697 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the S
(33 kph at 182).
- km
Williams Field
1734 km SE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-22° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 50 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: overcast

* 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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