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

Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Tue 28 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -46°C on Tue morning, min -55°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Tue morning, calm by Wed morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -51°C on Fri afternoon, min -53°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
km/h
30
NNW
25
NW
20
NW
10
WNW
5
S
10
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
10
SSE
5
SE
5
S
10
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
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max °C
-46
-49
-50
-50
-52
-54
-54
-54
-53
-53
-51
-52
-53
-53
-52
-53
-53
-53
min °C
-48
-50
-50
-51
-54
-55
-54
-54
-53
-53
-52
-53
-53
-53
-53
-53
-53
-53
-68
-70
-70
-51
-64
-73
-72
-72
-69
-68
-62
-67
-68
-69
-70
-71
-70
-69
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4300
4300
4350
4300
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
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-47-50-50-51-53-55-54-54-53-53-52-53-53-53-53-53-53-53
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 -46°C on Tue morning, min -55°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Tue morning, calm by Wed morning).

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -51°C on Fri afternoon, min -53°C on Fri 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
Syowa
1629 km W
26m alt.
2 hours ago
-8° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
7
Light winds from the SE
(7 kph at 140).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
Williams Field
1734 km SE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-27° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
ASCATC30E69S
1847 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the ENE
(33 kph at 77).
- km
ASCATB29E69S
1856 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the ENE
(33 kph at 64).
- km
ASCATC29E69S
1869 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the ENE
(33 kph at 69).
- km
ASCATC33E68S
1880 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the E
(24 kph at 93).
- km
ASCATB33E68S
1882 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the E
(24 kph at 94).
- km
ASCATB32E68S
1912 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the W
(31 kph at 265).
- km
ASCATC32E68S
1917 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the W
(32 kph at 262).
- km
ASCATC31E68S
1930 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the W
(39 kph at 273).
- 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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