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

Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Tue 08 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -48°C on Tue morning, min -53°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue morning, strong winds from the NW by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -47°C on Fri night, min -55°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, moderate winds from the NNE by Sun morning).

Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
4300
4450
4350
4450
4350
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4350
4300
4300
km/h
15
WSW
15
W
25
W
30
W
25
W
20
WNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
40
NNW
45
NW
45
NW
45
NW
35
NNW
35
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
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Snowflake cm
 mm
max °C
-48
-48
-49
-52
-52
-51
-51
-49
-49
-49
-48
-47
-49
-50
-50
-54
-51
-49
min °C
-48
-48
-51
-52
-52
-53
-51
-50
-49
-49
-49
-48
-50
-50
-54
-55
-54
-50
 chill °C
-65
-65
-72
-74
-72
-72
-70
-71
-72
-74
-74
-72
-73
-73
-74
-75
-75
-71
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-48-48-50-52-52-52-51-50-49-49-49-48-50-50-52-55-53-50
Sunrise
2:55
2:44
2:33
2:22
2:12
2:03
Sunset
10:45
10:54
11:05
11:14
11:23
11:32

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Dome A Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Dome A is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -48°C on Tue morning, min -53°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue morning, strong winds from the NW by Thu night).

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -47°C on Fri night, min -55°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, moderate winds from the NNE by Sun morning).

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
-
6
Light winds from the E
(6 kph at 90).
9.0 km
Mid: few
Syowa
1629 km W
26m alt.
3 hours ago
-15°C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
56
Near gales from the NE
(56 kph at 50).
4.0 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Williams Field
1734 km SE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-32°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
2025 km SW
1290m alt.
2 hours ago
-27°C
No report.
0

(0 kph at —)
ASCATB122E64S
2230 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the ESE
(49 kph at 120).
- km
ASCATC122E64S
2243 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the SE
(48 kph at 125).
- km
ASCATC121E64S
2249 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the SE
(43 kph at 140).
- km
ASCATB121E64S
2260 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the SE
(43 kph at 130).
- km
ASCATB120E64S
2263 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the SE
(42 kph at 136).
- km
ASCATC123E64S
2273 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the SE
(50 kph at 130).
- 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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