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

Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Mon 29 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Mon night, min -34°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Mon night, light winds from the NW by Wed morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Fri night, min -31°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Sun morning).

Mon
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
31
Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
clear
clear
 km/h
30
NNE
50
N
30
NNE
40
NNW
30
NW
15
WNW
15
NW
20
NNW
15
N
20
NNW
20
WNW
20
WSW
20
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
35
SW
20
SSW
max °C
-27
-20
-21
-24
-27
-33
-29
-26
-25
-23
-22
-26
-23
-21
-27
-26
-27
min °C
-30
-22
-23
-27
-33
-34
-30
-28
-26
-24
-26
-27
-24
-26
-27
-26
-31
-45
-38
-38
-43
-46
-46
-41
-39
-36
-35
-38
-40
-36
-41
-42
-42
-44
0
1100
1000
600
0
0
0
0
0
350
900
0
200
850
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4300
4300
4250
4300
4300
4300
4300
4750
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4250
4300
4300
4350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-29-21-22-26-30-34-30-27-26-24-24-27-24-24-27-26-29
Sunrise
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 -20°C on Mon night, min -34°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Mon night, light winds from the NW by Wed morning).

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Fri night, min -31°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Sun 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Davis
1316 km N
23m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
State of sky unchanged.
35
Fresh winds from the N
(35 kph at 10).
50 km
Mid: few
Mawson
1482 km NW
16m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
State of sky unchanged.
13
Light winds from the SW
(13 kph at 230).
40 km
Mid: clear
Syowa
1629 km W
26m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
13
Light winds from the SW
(13 kph at 220).
Mcmurdo
1731 km SE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
-
9
Light winds from the
(9 kph at 270).
Mid: clear
Williams Field
1734 km SE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
clear
Clear
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Mcmurdo Williams
1735 km SE
22m alt.
2 hours ago
-6° C
clear
Mist -.
7
Light winds from the NW
(7 kph at 320).
4.8 km
Low: few
Cape Ross
1773 km ESE
212m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
9
Light winds from the NW
(9 kph at 310).
WilkinsRunwayEast
1813 km NE
755m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
-
46
Strong winds from the NE
(46 kph at 40).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
Casey
1841 km NE
42m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
19
Light winds from the NNE
(19 kph at 20).
45 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATC174E77S
1974 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the SW
(29 kph at 231).
- 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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