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

Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Thu 26 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -44°C on Thu afternoon, min -54°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NW by Fri afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -45°C on Tue afternoon, min -49°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Sun morning, light winds from the SSE by Mon night).

Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
 km/h
40
NNW
45
NNW
30
N
20
N
10
NW
20
S
35
S
35
S
40
SSE
35
SE
30
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
10
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
S
max °C
-45
-44
-44
-50
-53
-52
-48
-46
-46
-47
-47
-47
-48
-47
-46
-47
-45
-45
min °C
-46
-45
-50
-52
-54
-54
-51
-46
-46
-47
-47
-48
-49
-48
-47
-47
-47
-47
-69
-68
-70
-67
-69
-74
-74
-68
-68
-69
-68
-66
-67
-65
-60
-64
-64
-68
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4300
4300
4300
4300
4350
4350
4350
4300
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4300
4300
4300
4300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-46-45-47-51-54-53-50-46-46-47-47-48-49-48-47-47-46-46
Sunrise
2:26
2:34
2:45
2:53
3:03
3:12
Sunset
1:31
1:21
1:12
1:01
12:52
12:42

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Dome A Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Dome A is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -44°C on Thu afternoon, min -54°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NW by Fri afternoon).

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -45°C on Tue afternoon, min -49°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Sun morning, light winds from the SSE by Mon 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.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
DomeA
0 km E
4084m alt.
55 minutes ago
-56° C
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
Davis
1316 km N
23m alt.
3 hours ago
-10° C
Precipitation within sight but not hitting ground.
20
Moderate winds from the ENE
(20 kph at 60).
50 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Mawson
1482 km NW
16m alt.
3 hours ago
-16° C
State of sky unchanged.
6
Light winds from the E
(6 kph at 90).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
ASCATC64E66S
1617 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the E
(32 kph at 96).
- km
ASCATB67E66S
1620 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the NE
(21 kph at 37).
- km
ASCATB64E66S
1621 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the ESE
(28 kph at 106).
- km
ASCATC66E66S
1622 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the NE
(33 kph at 45).
- km
ASCATC63E66S
1626 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the E
(30 kph at 96).
- km
ASCATC61E66S
1628 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the ESE
(36 kph at 115).
- km
ASCATC65E66S
1628 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the E
(24 kph at 80).
- 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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