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

Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Thu 11 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -46°C on Sat morning, min -57°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Sat afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -42°C on Tue morning, min -55°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
km/h
20
WNW
10
SW
15
SE
15
ESE
10
E
15
N
30
NNW
40
NW
35
NW
30
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
20
NNE
25
N
25
N
30
NW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
max °C
-52
-56
-57
-57
-56
-49
-46
-46
-46
-50
-52
-53
-55
-54
-44
-42
-44
-43
min °C
-54
-57
-57
-57
-57
-55
-47
-46
-49
-51
-53
-55
-55
-55
-54
-43
-44
-44
-70
-69
-71
-74
-73
-70
-68
-68
-71
-72
-74
-76
-75
-72
-73
-62
-63
-65
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4350
4350
4350
4300
4300
4300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-53-57-57-57-57-52-47-46-48-51-53-54-55-55-49-43-44-44
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 -46°C on Sat morning, min -57°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Sat afternoon).

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -42°C on Tue morning, min -55°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

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.
1 hour ago
-66° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 230).
1107 km S
2835m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (17 kph from 60 degs) was rejected.
28 km
Mid: few
1146 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (17 kph from 60 degs) was rejected.
8.0 km
Mid: few
Bharati
1223 km N
35m alt.
1 hour ago
-11° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, above eye level.
44
Strong winds from the E
(44 kph at 90).
2 km
Mid: overcast
Davis
1316 km N
23m alt.
1 hour ago
-11° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, above eye level.
57
Near gales from the E
(57 kph at 90).
0.5 km
Mid: clear
Mawson
1482 km NW
16m alt.
1 hour ago
-16° C
-
44
Strong winds from the SSE
(44 kph at 150).
Syowa
1629 km W
26m alt.
1 hour ago
-12° C
-
26
Moderate winds from the ENE
(26 kph at 70).
35 km
Mid: overcast
Williams Field
1734 km SE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-29° C
clear
Clear
13
Light winds from the NE
(13 kph at 50).
10.0 km
Casey
1841 km NE
42m alt.
1 hour ago
-16° C
State of sky unchanged.
24
Moderate winds from the WSW
(24 kph at 250).
35 km
Mid: overcast
Jang Bogo Station
1990 km ESE
29m alt.
1 hour ago
-25° C
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 240 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: clear

* 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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