– Lat/Long: 80.37° S 77.35° E
Dome A
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 5 am Sun 06 Sep Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 5 am Sun 06 Sep Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 5 am Sun 06 Sep Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Dome A Weather Forecast at 4091 mDays 1–3 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Extremely cold (max -48°C on Tue afternoon, min -52°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Sun morning, light winds from the WSW by Mon night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Extremely cold (max -46°C on Fri afternoon, min -50°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | |
Cloud base (m) | 4300 | 4300 | 4350 | 4350 | 4350 | 4350 | 4350 | 4300 | 4350 | 4350 | 4300 | 4300 | 4300 | 4300 | 4300 | 4300 | 4300 | 4300 |
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max °C | -51 | -49 | -50 | -52 | -51 | -49 | -50 | -48 | -49 | -50 | -48 | -48 | -49 | -50 | -49 | -48 | -46 | -46 |
min °C | -52 | -50 | -51 | -52 | -52 | -51 | -50 | -49 | -50 | -50 | -49 | -49 | -49 | -50 | -50 | -48 | -47 | -47 |
chill °C | -75 | -72 | -71 | -70 | -68 | -67 | -65 | -67 | -71 | -70 | -67 | -67 | -68 | -70 | -70 | -72 | -71 | -70 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | 3:17 | — | — | 3:04 | — | — | 2:55 | — | — | 2:44 | — | — | 2:33 | — | — | 2:22 | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:23 | — | — | 10:35 | — | — | 10:45 | — | — | 10:54 | — | — | 11:05 | — | — | 11:14 |
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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 afternoon, min -52°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Sun morning, light winds from the WSW by Mon night).
Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):
Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -46°C on Fri afternoon, min -50°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the NNW 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
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Davis |  | ||||
Mawson | |||||
Syowa | |||||
Williams Field |  | ||||
Casey | |||||
BaseBelgranoII | |||||
Halvfarryggen | |||||
ASCATC48E62S | |||||
ASCATC48E61S |
* 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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