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

Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 am Tue 27 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Tue afternoon, min -36°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Fri night, min -39°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
25
WNW
20
WNW
15
W
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
SW
20
WNW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
20
S
max °C
-28
-27
-27
-36
-31
-31
-34
-32
-31
-37
-34
-33
-38
-34
-33
-38
-34
-34
min °C
-28
-28
-33
-36
-34
-35
-35
-33
-36
-37
-35
-39
-39
-36
-39
-39
-36
-39
-42
-41
-33
-36
-34
-47
-49
-49
-53
-54
-51
-57
-57
-52
-54
-54
-50
-54
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4300
4250
4250
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4550
4300
4300
4300
4350
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-28-28-30-36-33-33-35-33-34-37-35-36-39-35-36-39-35-37
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 -27°C on Tue afternoon, min -36°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon).

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Fri night, min -39°C on Fri 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.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
1146 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
-32° C
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
15
Light winds from the S
(15 kph at 180).
4.8 km
Mid: scattered
High: broken
ASCATB76E69S
1298 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
18
Light winds from the SSE
(18 kph at 158).
- km
Davis
1316 km N
23m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
clear
Clear skies.
11
Light winds from the NE
(11 kph at 40).
Mid: mostly cloudy
ASCATB77E69S
1316 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
12
Light winds from the NNE
(12 kph at 17).
- km
ASCATB75E69S
1322 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the E
(24 kph at 97).
- km
ASCATC77E69S
1323 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
10
Light winds from the NNE
(10 kph at 32).
- km
ASCATC76E69S
1325 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
15
Light winds from the SE
(15 kph at 130).
- km
ASCATC77E68S
1377 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19
Light winds from the ENE
(19 kph at 64).
- km
ASCATB77E68S
1385 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the ENE
(20 kph at 61).
- km
ASCATB79E68S
1410 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19
Light winds from the ENE
(19 kph at 67).
- 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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