Dome A
Weather Forecast,
Antarctica
Elevation:
Dome A Weather (Days 0-3):Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Fri night, min -35°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. |
(Days 3-6):Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Wed night, min -33°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. |
(Days 6-9):Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Thu night, min -32°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. |
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Thursday
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Friday
13
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Saturday
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Wind
km/h
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 15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
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20 |
20 |
15 |
20 |
20 |
15 |
15 |
20 |
15 |
10 |
10 |
5 |
10 |
10 |
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10 |
10 |
5 |
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10 |
15 |
| clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | |
Rain
mm
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Snow
cm
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High
°C
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-34 | -32 | -31 | -34 | -32 | -32 | -34 | -32 | -31 | -33 | -30 | -30 | -32 | -29 | -29 | -31 | -29 | -28 | -30 | -29 | -28 | -31 | -29 | -29 | -31 | -30 | -29 |
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Low
°C
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-34 | -33 | -33 | -34 | -33 | -34 | -35 | -33 | -33 | -33 | -32 | -32 | -32 | -31 | -31 | -31 | -30 | -30 | -31 | -30 | -31 | -31 | -30 | -31 | -31 | -31 | -32 |
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Chill
°C
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-45 | -43 | -42 | -46 | -44 | -44 | -47 | -45 | -43 | -47 | -43 | -42 | -44 | -42 | -41 | -40 | -37 | -35 | -39 | -37 | -36 | -40 | -36 | -34 | -38 | -39 | -38 |
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Freezing level
m
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Dome A Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Dome A is: Mostly dryExtremely cold (max -31°C on Fri night, min -35°C on Sun morning)Wind will be generally light.
Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):
Mostly dryExtremely cold (max -28°C on Wed night, min -33°C on Mon morning)Wind will be generally light.
Dome A Weather (Days 6-9):
Mostly dryExtremely cold (max -28°C on Thu night, min -32°C on Sat night)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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Cloud / Visibility |
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Eagle | ||||
Davis(lgb 46aws) | ||||
VostokSoviet-base | ||||
Amundsen-Scott | ||||
Amundsen-Scott Airport | |
* 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. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Dome A and within an acceptable time window.
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