– Lat/Long: 80.37° S 77.35° E
Dome A
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Issued: 11 am Sun 16 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 11 am Sun 16 Aug Local Time
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Dome A Weather Forecast at 4091 mDays 1–3 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Extremely cold (max -43°C on Mon afternoon, min -53°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Tue afternoon). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Extremely cold (max -42°C on Thu afternoon, min -53°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Wed night, strong winds from the WSW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 4300 | 4300 | 4300 | 4300 | 4300 | 4300 | 4350 | 4350 | 4350 | 4350 | 4350 | 4350 | 4300 | 4300 | 4350 | 4350 | 4350 | 4350 |
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max °C | -44 | -46 | -45 | -44 | -43 | -45 | -50 | -51 | -49 | -53 | -52 | -50 | -43 | -42 | -44 | -47 | -48 | -48 |
min °C | -45 | -46 | -46 | -44 | -45 | -50 | -51 | -51 | -53 | -53 | -53 | -52 | -46 | -43 | -47 | -48 | -48 | -48 |
chill °C | -64 | -64 | -65 | -66 | -67 | -68 | -70 | -70 | -72 | -71 | -69 | -67 | -64 | -62 | -67 | -71 | -71 | -71 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — |
 | 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 -43°C on Mon afternoon, min -53°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Tue afternoon).
Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):
Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -42°C on Thu afternoon, min -53°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Wed night, strong winds from the WSW by Fri night).
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 | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DomeA | |||||
Davis | |||||
Mawson | |||||
Syowa | |||||
Williams Field |  | ||||
Casey | |||||
BaseBelgranoII |  | ||||
ASCATB58E62S | |||||
ASCATB54E63S |
* 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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