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

Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Thu 14 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -36°C on Fri morning, min -51°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Fri morning, light winds from the SSE by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -51°C on Sun afternoon, min -53°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
PM
night
AM
PM
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PM
night
AM
PM
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night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
km/h
30
WSW
40
WSW
50
W
50
WSW
45
WSW
15
SSW
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
ESE
15
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
max °C
-39
-39
-36
-38
-41
-48
-49
-50
-51
-51
-52
-53
-52
-52
-52
-51
-51
min °C
-40
-41
-36
-39
-47
-48
-49
-51
-51
-52
-53
-53
-52
-52
-52
-52
-52
-59
-63
-58
-61
-66
-65
-67
-70
-69
-70
-67
-67
-66
-67
-70
-71
-71
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
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-40-40-36-39-44-48-49-51-51-52-53-53-52-52-52-52-52
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 -36°C on Fri morning, min -51°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Fri morning, light winds from the SSE by Sat morning).

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -51°C on Sun afternoon, min -53°C on Sun night). 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
DomeA
0 km E
4084m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
Davis
1316 km N
23m alt.
2 hours ago
-16° C
clear
Clear skies.
22
Moderate winds from the E
(22 kph at 100).
Mawson
1482 km NW
16m alt.
2 hours ago
-14° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
9
Light winds from the ESE
(9 kph at 110).
0.5 km
Mid: overcast
Syowa
1629 km W
26m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
7
Light winds from the S
(7 kph at 180).
Williams Field
1734 km SE
8m alt.
3 hours ago
-14° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Casey
1841 km NE
42m alt.
2 hours ago
-11° C
moderate snow
Clouds dissolving.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
2025 km SW
1290m alt.
1 hour ago
-
0

(0 kph at —)
BaseBelgranoII
2055 km SSW
256m alt.
2 hours ago
-16° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 340).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB176E75S
2187 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the W
(44 kph at 265).
- km
ASCATB179E75S
2203 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the W
(43 kph at 260).
- 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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