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

Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 am Wed 25 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Wed afternoon, min -40°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the N by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Mon night, min -41°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Mon night).

Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
1
Monday
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
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
30
NNE
35
NNE
25
NNE
20
N
20
N
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
10
N
10
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
max °C
-33
-28
-28
-33
-30
-30
-38
-36
-36
-39
-35
-34
-40
-37
-36
-39
-36
-33
min °C
-34
-30
-31
-33
-32
-38
-38
-37
-40
-40
-37
-39
-40
-40
-40
-41
-37
-35
-51
-46
-45
-48
-46
-51
-51
-50
-52
-52
-50
-54
-55
-53
-55
-57
-54
-52
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-34-29-30-33-31-34-38-37-38-40-36-37-40-39-38-40-37-34
Sunrise
12:00
12:00
9:00
9:30
9:52
10:11
Sunset
12:00
12:00
7:07
6:37
6:16
5:56

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Dome A Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Dome A is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Wed afternoon, min -40°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the N by Fri night).

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Mon night, min -41°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Mon 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.
2 hours ago
-45° C
-
9
Light winds from the NE
(9 kph at 50).
1072 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
-47° C
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
22
Moderate winds from the WSW
(22 kph at 250).
1.2 km
Mid: few
SHIP8564
1265 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
18
Light winds from the NNE
(18 kph at 20).
8.1 km
ASCATC77E69S
1313 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
17
Light winds from the SSW
(17 kph at 209).
- km
ASCATC75E69S
1315 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the SSW
(26 kph at 214).
- km
SHIP6759
1269 km N
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
clear
18
Light winds from the NNE
(18 kph at 20).
9.3 km
SHIP1275
1269 km N
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
clear
18
Light winds from the NNE
(18 kph at 20).
9.3 km
SHIP8007
1269 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
18
Light winds from the NNE
(18 kph at 20).
8.1 km
SHIP6352
1269 km N
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
clear
18
Light winds from the NNE
(18 kph at 20).
9.3 km
SHIP4566
1269 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
18
Light winds from the NNE
(18 kph at 20).
8.1 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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