– Lat/Long: 80.37° S 77.35° E
Dome A
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 5 pm Fri 17 Jul Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 5 pm Fri 17 Jul Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 5 pm Fri 17 Jul Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Dome A Weather Forecast at 4091 mDays 1–4 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Extremely cold (max -56°C on Fri afternoon, min -59°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the SSE by Mon morning). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Extremely cold (max -52°C on Thu morning, min -57°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the N by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | |
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max °C | -56 | -56 | -57 | -57 | -57 | -59 | -59 | -57 | -56 | -55 | -54 | -54 | -54 | -54 | -54 | -55 | -56 |
min °C | -56 | -57 | -57 | -57 | -59 | -59 | -59 | -58 | -56 | -56 | -54 | -54 | -54 | -54 | -55 | -56 | -57 |
chill °C | -72 | -71 | -72 | -70 | -71 | -78 | -80 | -80 | -80 | -80 | -78 | -73 | -72 | -72 | -76 | -80 | -78 |
Freezing level m | 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 | 4350 | 4350 | 4350 | 4350 | 4350 | 4350 | 4350 | 4350 | 4300 | 4300 | 4300 | 4350 |
 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — |
 | 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 -56°C on Fri afternoon, min -59°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the SSE by Mon morning).
Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):
Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -52°C on Thu morning, min -57°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the N by Wed 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Williams Field |  | ||||
ASCATB29E61S | |||||
ASCATB28E61S | |||||
ASCATB24E62S | |||||
ASCATB27E61S | |||||
ASCATB23E62S | |||||
ASCATB25E61S | |||||
ASCATB22E62S | |||||
ASCATB26E61S | |||||
ASCATB24E61S |
* 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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