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

Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Sun 31 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -45°C on Mon night, min -53°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the ESE on Sun morning, strong winds from the NNW by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -48°C on Fri night, min -54°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Thu morning, strong winds from the ESE by Fri afternoon).

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
km/h
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
E
30
NE
35
NNE
45
NNW
45
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
35
NW
35
NW
30
WNW
20
W
25
SW
30
SW
35
SE
45
ESE
30
ESE
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
max °C
-52
-53
-53
-53
-51
-45
-45
-47
-48
-51
-50
-50
-54
-53
-52
-52
-50
-48
min °C
-52
-53
-53
-53
-52
-49
-46
-47
-50
-51
-51
-54
-54
-54
-54
-54
-51
-49
-71
-73
-72
-75
-75
-73
-69
-69
-72
-74
-74
-75
-73
-76
-75
-79
-77
-72
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4350
4300
4350
4350
4300
4350
4350
4350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-52-53-53-53-52-47-46-47-49-51-51-52-54-54-53-53-51-49
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 -45°C on Mon night, min -53°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the ESE on Sun morning, strong winds from the NNW by Mon night).

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -48°C on Fri night, min -54°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Thu morning, strong winds from the ESE by Fri afternoon).

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
1146 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (20 kph from 320 degs) was rejected.
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
Syowa
1629 km W
26m alt.
1 hour ago
-13° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 60).
Williams Field
1734 km SE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-23° C
clear
Clear
17
Light winds from the N.(Wind varies from 340 to 100 degs)
(17 kph at 0).
10.0 km
ASCATB55E65S
1887 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
66
Gales from the SE
(66 kph at 136).
- km
ASCATC64E64S
1926 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the NW
(46 kph at 322).
- km
ASCATC62E64S
1933 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the NW
(44 kph at 313).
- km
ASCATC63E64S
1934 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the NW
(45 kph at 314).
- km
ASCATB65E63S
1943 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the NW
(46 kph at 320).
- km
ASCATB61E64S
1943 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the NW
(44 kph at 308).
- km
ASCATB62E64S
1943 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the NW
(44 kph at 308).
- 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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