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

Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Fri 13 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -40°C on Fri afternoon, min -54°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -46°C on Tue night, min -54°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
20
W
15
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
10
S
10
SSE
5
ESE
10
NNE
15
N
20
N
20
N
20
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
max °C
-40
-42
-49
-46
-46
-51
-50
-50
-54
-51
-51
-49
-47
-46
-48
-48
-49
min °C
-40
-49
-49
-48
-51
-52
-51
-54
-54
-53
-53
-50
-48
-48
-49
-49
-53
-56
-63
-62
-61
-68
-70
-68
-67
-66
-64
-67
-67
-65
-66
-66
-66
-69
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4300
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4300
4300
4300
4350
4350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-40-46-49-47-49-52-51-52-54-52-52-50-48-47-49-49-51
Sunrise
12:34
12:45
12:55
1:03
1:12
Sunset
3:38
3:27
3:16
3:06
2:57
2:47

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Dome A Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Dome A is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -40°C on Fri afternoon, min -54°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -46°C on Tue night, min -54°C on Thu 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.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
1107 km S
2835m alt.
59 minutes ago
-55° C
light snow
Snow grains.
Wind obs. (13 kph from 20 degs) was rejected.
3.2 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
1146 km S
3012m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 20 degs) was rejected.
3.2 km
Mid: scattered
High: broken
ASCATB76E69S
1264 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
15
Light winds from the E
(15 kph at 89).
- km
ASCATB75E69S
1266 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 104).
- km
ASCATC76E69S
1273 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
13
Light winds from the E
(13 kph at 92).
- km
ASCATC75E69S
1287 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
13
Light winds from the E
(13 kph at 94).
- km
ASCATC77E69S
1291 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
15
Light winds from the ENE
(15 kph at 77).
- km
ASCATB77E69S
1294 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
17
Light winds from the ENE
(17 kph at 72).
- km
SHIP1492
1313 km N
-m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
-
11
Light winds from the SSE
(11 kph at 150).
Davis
1316 km N
23m alt.
59 minutes ago
-4° C
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
9
Light winds from the SSW
(9 kph at 200).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy

* 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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