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

Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Wed 03 Jun Local Time
Updates in:
hr min s
Update imminent

Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -44°C on Fri night, min -55°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the S on Thu morning, strong winds from the SE by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -48°C on Sat morning, min -57°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Sat morning, light winds from the NE by Sun night).

Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
km/h
35
WNW
40
WNW
30
WSW
25
SSW
25
SSE
30
SE
30
SE
40
SE
45
SE
40
SE
30
ESE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
max °C
-50
-51
-53
-54
-54
-48
-47
-45
-44
-48
-51
-53
-54
-55
-55
-54
-53
-51
min °C
-50
-52
-53
-54
-55
-54
-49
-45
-45
-50
-52
-53
-55
-56
-57
-55
-54
-52
-74
-76
-76
-76
-77
-77
-71
-68
-70
-72
-75
-74
-74
-73
-74
-74
-72
-72
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4300
4300
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4300
4300
4300
4300
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-50-52-53-54-55-51-48-45-45-49-52-53-55-56-56-55-54-52
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

Loading...

Dome A Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Dome A is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -44°C on Fri night, min -55°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the S on Thu morning, strong winds from the SE by Fri night).

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -48°C on Sat morning, min -57°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Sat morning, light winds from the NE by Sun 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.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Syowa
1629 km W
26m alt.
1 hour ago
-19° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
Williams Field
1734 km SE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-24° C
light snow
Light snow.
13
Light winds from the ESE
(13 kph at 120).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
ASCATC47E66S
1875 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the S
(47 kph at 189).
- km
ASCATC46E66S
1883 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the SW
(37 kph at 227).
- km
ASCATC54E65S
1901 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the SSE
(44 kph at 161).
- km
ASCATB60E64S
1907 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
58
Near gales from the SSE
(58 kph at 150).
- km
ASCATB53E65S
1913 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the SW
(31 kph at 220).
- km
ASCATC53E65S
1915 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the S
(25 kph at 173).
- km
ASCATB52E65S
1924 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the SSW
(40 kph at 211).
- km
ASCATC52E65S
1930 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the SSW
(24 kph at 196).
- 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.

Dome A Photos