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

Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 am Sun 08 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Sun night, min -45°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Tue morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -35°C on Wed night, min -49°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed night, light winds from the SSW by Fri morning).

Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
5
W
15
SSW
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
15
SSW
25
WSW
35
WSW
35
W
35
W
25
W
10
SSW
15
SSE
15
SE
max °C
-37
-36
-34
-39
-35
-36
-42
-41
-41
-40
-36
-35
-36
-38
-39
-48
-46
-45
min °C
-37
-37
-38
-40
-38
-41
-43
-42
-45
-43
-37
-35
-38
-39
-47
-49
-47
-49
-45
-52
-55
-58
-55
-59
-62
-61
-63
-57
-53
-53
-57
-59
-62
-63
-61
-65
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
4300
4350
4350
4350
4350
4400
4300
4300
4300
4300
4350
4350
4300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-37-37-36-40-37-39-43-42-43-42-37-35-37-39-43-49-47-47
Sunrise
11:32
11:44
11:55
12:04
12:15
12:25
Sunset
4:33
4:20
4:09
3:59
3:47
3:38

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Dome A Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Dome A is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Sun night, min -45°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Tue morning).

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -35°C on Wed night, min -49°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed night, light winds from the SSW by Fri morning).

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.
3 hours ago
-
9
Light winds from the E
(9 kph at 100).
Davis
1316 km N
23m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
clear
Clear skies.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
Mid: overcast
ASCATC76E69S
1318 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the NE
(25 kph at 47).
- km
ASCATC77E69S
1322 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the NE
(30 kph at 54).
- km
ASCATC75E69S
1324 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
17
Light winds from the WSW
(17 kph at 247).
- km
ASCATC73E68S
1428 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the W
(25 kph at 261).
- km
ASCATC76E68S
1429 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
14
Light winds from the WSW
(14 kph at 248).
- km
ASCATC74E68S
1431 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
18
Light winds from the WSW
(18 kph at 256).
- km
ASCATC78E68S
1432 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
16
Light winds from the NE
(16 kph at 54).
- km
ASCATC77E68S
1434 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
9
Light winds from the WSW
(9 kph at 257).
- 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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