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

Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 am Fri 16 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Fri night, min -34°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Mon afternoon, min -36°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
10
S
10
S
5
SSW
10
S
5
SSE
5
SE
0
WNW
5
WNW
10
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
W
10
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
max °C
-33
-29
-28
-32
-30
-29
-34
-30
-29
-33
-31
-31
-35
-32
-31
-35
-32
-32
min °C
-34
-31
-34
-34
-31
-34
-34
-31
-32
-33
-32
-35
-36
-33
-35
-36
-33
-35
-45
-41
-43
-43
-38
-34
-34
-31
-45
-46
-45
-48
-49
-45
-46
-47
-45
-48
0
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
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4250
4300
4300
4250
4300
4300
4300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-34-30-31-33-31-32-34-31-31-33-32-33-36-33-33-36-33-34
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 -28°C on Fri night, min -34°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Mon afternoon, min -36°C on Tue 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
1146 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
-32° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 150 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
ASCATB77E69S
1321 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
8
Light winds from the E
(8 kph at 89).
- km
ASCATB76E69S
1322 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
7
Light winds from the SE
(7 kph at 126).
- km
ASCATB77E68S
1356 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
9
Light winds from the ENE
(9 kph at 69).
- km
ASCATB79E68S
1435 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
8
Light winds from the E
(8 kph at 86).
- km
ASCATB78E68S
1435 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
7
Light winds from the ESE
(7 kph at 108).
- km
ASCATB80E68S
1436 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
11
Light winds from the E
(11 kph at 93).
- km
ASCATB69E68S
1452 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the ESE
(26 kph at 117).
- km
ASCATB78E67S
1453 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
9
Light winds from the SE
(9 kph at 141).
- km
ASCATC69E68S
1456 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the ESE
(22 kph at 122).
- 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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