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Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Tue 25 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Tue afternoon, min -36°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SW by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Sat night, min -36°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
30
N
60
NW
50
NW
35
NW
35
WNW
30
W
25
W
25
W
15
SW
10
SSW
5
S
5
ENE
5
NE
10
N
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
10
W
 cm 
 mm 
max°C
-26
-22
-22
-26
-24
-24
-29
-29
-29
-35
-30
-30
-35
-29
-26
-28
-27
-27
min°C
-32
-23
-25
-26
-25
-30
-30
-29
-36
-36
-32
-36
-36
-31
-28
-28
-28
-33
chill°C 
-48
-41
-41
-42
-40
-44
-45
-43
-47
-46
-32
-42
-43
-39
-39
-39
-39
-39
Freezing level (m
0
650
650
0
200
350
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
200
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4300
4250
4250
4300
4250
4250
4300
4300
4400
4300
4400
4400
4300
4300
4250
4300
4250
4300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-29-23-24-26-25-27-30-29-33-36-31-33-36-30-27-28-28-30
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 -22°C on Tue afternoon, min -36°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SW by Thu night).

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Sat night, min -36°C on Fri 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
DomeA
0 km E
4084m alt.
2 hours ago
-
19
Light winds from the N
(19 kph at 10).
Davis
1316 km N
23m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
-
117
Extremely windy from the NE
(117 kph at 40).
Mid: overcast
Mawson
1482 km NW
16m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
106
Extremely windy from the ESE
(106 kph at 120).
30 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB66E67S
1493 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
65
Gales from the ESE
(65 kph at 115).
- km
ASCATB67E67S
1495 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
64
Gales from the SE
(64 kph at 124).
- km
ASCATB65E67S
1501 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
63
Gales from the ESE
(63 kph at 116).
- km
Syowa
1629 km W
26m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
43
Strong winds from the ENE
(43 kph at 70).
ASCATB93E66S
1654 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
73
Gales from the E
(73 kph at 82).
- km
ASCATB94E66S
1666 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
73
Gales from the E
(73 kph at 81).
- km
ASCATB89E65S
1715 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the ENE
(55 kph at 60).
- 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.