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

Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

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

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -54°C on Mon morning, min -58°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the NNE by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -49°C on Sat night, min -55°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNE on Fri night, strong winds from the NNW by Sat night).

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
Saturday
1
AM
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
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
km/h
20
SSW
10
SSW
15
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
15
ESE
10
ENE
15
NE
30
NNE
35
NNE
35
N
30
N
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
35
N
45
N
50
NNW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
max °C
-54
-56
-56
-57
-57
-57
-57
-57
-54
-53
-52
-50
-52
-54
-54
-53
-52
-49
min °C
-54
-56
-57
-57
-57
-57
-58
-58
-57
-53
-53
-52
-53
-54
-55
-54
-52
-51
 chill °C
-73
-72
-75
-76
-77
-76
-75
-77
-80
-76
-78
-74
-75
-77
-78
-79
-78
-77
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-54-56-57-57-57-57-58-58-56-53-53-51-53-54-55-54-52-50
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 -54°C on Mon morning, min -58°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the NNE by Wed night).

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -49°C on Sat night, min -55°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNE on Fri night, strong winds from the NNW by Sat 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
1146 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 130 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Williams Field
1734 km SE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-27° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 50 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: overcast
2025 km SW
1290m alt.
2 hours ago
-27° C
No report.
0

(0 kph at —)
ASCATC56E63S
2106 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the E
(45 kph at 87).
- km
ASCATC55E63S
2106 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the E
(44 kph at 90).
- km
ASCATB55E63S
2109 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the E
(44 kph at 90).
- km
ASCATC54E63S
2121 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the E
(41 kph at 92).
- km
ASCATB54E63S
2121 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the E
(42 kph at 92).
- km
ASCATB53E63S
2137 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the E
(39 kph at 89).
- km
ASCATB52E63S
2137 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the E
(38 kph at 88).
- 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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