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Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Wed 30 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -36°C on Wed night, min -45°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -42°C on Sat night, min -53°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
30
SE
30
SE
25
SE
25
SSE
30
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
30
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
10
SE
 cm 
 mm 
max°C
-36
-39
-39
-41
-42
-43
-44
-44
-43
-42
-45
-48
-50
-49
-48
-48
-50
-52
-51
min°C
-39
-39
-40
-42
-42
-44
-45
-45
-43
-45
-47
-49
-51
-50
-48
-50
-51
-53
-53
chill°C 
-57
-57
-57
-60
-61
-64
-64
-63
-60
-64
-67
-68
-72
-70
-68
-70
-70
-70
-69
Freezing level (m
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
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4300
4350
4350
4350
4350
4300
4350
4350
4350
4350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-38-39-40-42-42-44-45-45-43-44-46-49-51-50-48-49-51-53-52
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 -36°C on Wed night, min -45°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -42°C on Sat night, min -53°C on Tue afternoon). 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
1107 km S
2835m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (37 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
0.4 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
1146 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
moderate snow
Moderate snow.
Wind obs. (37 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
0.4 km
High: scattered
Bharati
1223 km N
35m alt.
2 hours ago
-16° C
-
58
Near gales from the E
(58 kph at 90).
20 km
Mid: clear
Davis
1316 km N
23m alt.
2 hours ago
-19° C
partially cloudy
Clouds developing.
17
Light winds from the ESE
(17 kph at 110).
50 km
Mid: few
Mawson
1482 km NW
16m alt.
2 hours ago
-16° C
State of sky unchanged.
28
Moderate winds from the SE
(28 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: few
Syowa
1629 km W
26m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
-
44
Strong winds from the E
(44 kph at 80).
50 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Mcmurdo
1731 km SE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-10° C
clear
Clear skies.
37
Fresh winds from the SSE
(37 kph at 150).
31 km
Mid: overcast
Williams Field
1734 km SE
8m alt.
3 hours ago
-11° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (33 kph from 150 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Cape Ross
1773 km ESE
212m alt.
2 hours ago
-9° C
-
Wind obs. (44 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
Casey
1841 km NE
42m alt.
2 hours ago
-12° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
17
Light winds from the S
(17 kph at 170).
5.0 km
Mid: 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.