Dome A
Weather Forecast,
Antarctica
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Elevation:
Dome A Weather (Days 0-3):Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -41°C on Mon night, min -46°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. |
(Days 3-6):Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -41°C on Tue morning, min -50°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Tue morning, calm by Wed morning). |
(Days 6-9):Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -44°C on Sun morning, min -48°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. |
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Friday
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Saturday
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Sunday
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Wind
km/h
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20 |
25 |
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30 |
25 |
15 |
5 |
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20 |
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| cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | |
Rain
mm
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Snow
cm
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High
°C
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-42 | -44 | -44 | -46 | -45 | -43 | -42 | -43 | -41 | -41 | -41 | -43 | -46 | -48 | -49 | -50 | -49 | -49 | -48 | -48 | -48 | -47 | -47 | -45 | -44 | -44 | -44 |
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Low
°C
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-43 | -44 | -46 | -46 | -46 | -44 | -42 | -43 | -43 | -41 | -42 | -45 | -47 | -49 | -50 | -50 | -49 | -49 | -48 | -48 | -48 | -48 | -47 | -46 | -45 | -44 | -46 |
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Chill
°C
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-59 | -64 | -64 | -65 | -64 | -61 | -60 | -61 | -60 | -60 | -59 | -59 | -54 | -61 | -64 | -68 | -67 | -67 | -67 | -67 | -66 | -60 | -60 | -63 | -60 | -61 | -63 |
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Freezing level
m
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3:59 | - | - | 4:09 | - | - | 4:21 | - | - | 4:31 | - | - | 4:44 | - | - | 4:55 | - | - | 5:08 | - | - | 5:22 | - | - | 5:37 | - | - |
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Dome A Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Dome A is: Mostly dryExtremely cold (max -41°C on Mon night, min -46°C on Sat night)Mainly fresh winds.
Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):
Mostly dryExtremely cold (max -41°C on Tue morning, min -50°C on Wed night)Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Tue morning, calm by Wed morning).
Dome A Weather (Days 6-9):
Mostly dryExtremely cold (max -44°C on Sun morning, min -48°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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Cloud / Visibility |
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Davis(lgb46aws) | ||||
Amundsen-Scott | ||||
Amundsen-Scott Airport | ||||
Davis Base |  | |||
BaldrickAws |
* 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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