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

Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Fri 07 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -45°C on Fri morning, min -52°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Sat morning, light winds from the NNW by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -46°C on Wed night, min -56°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
4350
4300
4300
4300
4300
4350
4350
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4350
4350
4350
4350
4300
4350
km/h
25
NNE
40
NE
30
NE
40
ENE
40
ENE
35
NE
25
NNW
30
NNW
20
NNW
10
NNW
5
NW
10
SSW
5
WSW
0
NNW
10
N
20
NE
25
NE
25
NNE
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Snowflake cm
 mm
max °C
-45
-45
-47
-45
-45
-47
-48
-48
-49
-52
-53
-54
-56
-56
-52
-52
-47
-46
min °C
-49
-48
-49
-45
-46
-51
-50
-48
-52
-52
-53
-55
-56
-56
-56
-53
-49
-46
 chill °C
-68
-71
-72
-68
-69
-73
-71
-69
-70
-67
-62
-67
-56
-56
-69
-71
-68
-66
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-47-47-48-45-46-49-49-48-51-52-53-55-56-56-54-53-48-46
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 -45°C on Fri morning, min -52°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Sat morning, light winds from the NNW by Sun night).

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -46°C on Wed night, min -56°C on Tue 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
1146 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
35
Fresh winds from the W
(35 kph at 260).
3.6 km
2025 km SW
1290m alt.
2 hours ago
-27° C
No report.
0

(0 kph at —)
ASCATB103E61S
2267 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the SW
(47 kph at 227).
- km
Halvfarryggen
2281 km SW
694m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (17 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.
ASCATC125E64S
2289 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the SW
(51 kph at 217).
- km
ASCATB106E62S
2289 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the SW
(32 kph at 216).
- km
ASCATB106E61S
2294 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the SW
(28 kph at 226).
- km
ASCATB107E62S
2300 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the SSW
(37 kph at 205).
- km
ASCATC126E64S
2301 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the SW
(47 kph at 221).
- km
ASCATB113E62S
2311 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the SW
(33 kph at 221).
- 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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