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

Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Mon 29 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -49°C on Wed night, min -53°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon night, strong winds from the SE by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -47°C on Sat night, min -55°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Thu night, strong winds from the ESE by Sat night).

Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
night
AM
PM
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PM
night
AM
PM
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
km/h
10
S
10
SSW
15
SSW
25
S
30
S
30
SSE
50
SE
45
ESE
25
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
25
ESE
30
ESE
40
E
35
E
25
NE
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Snowflake cm
 mm
max °C
-51
-51
-53
-53
-53
-52
-49
-50
-51
-54
-54
-53
-51
-51
-49
-47
-50
-52
-48
min °C
-51
-52
-53
-53
-53
-53
-50
-50
-53
-55
-55
-54
-52
-52
-51
-49
-52
-53
-54
 chill °C
-66
-68
-71
-72
-76
-75
-74
-75
-73
-73
-69
-69
-69
-72
-71
-73
-76
-76
-75
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4350
4350
4350
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4300
4300
4300
4300
4350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-51-52-53-53-53-53-50-50-52-55-55-54-52-52-50-48-51-53-51
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 -49°C on Wed night, min -53°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon night, strong winds from the SE by Wed night).

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -47°C on Sat night, min -55°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Thu night, strong winds from the ESE by Sat 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
Williams Field
1734 km SE
8m alt.
3 hours ago
-17° C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (26 kph from 130 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
ASCATB111E63S
2252 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the ESE
(48 kph at 102).
- km
ASCATB112E63S
2261 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the ESE
(42 kph at 111).
- km
ASCATB113E63S
2286 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the ESE
(49 kph at 108).
- km
ASCATB114E63S
2298 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the ESE
(47 kph at 112).
- km
ASCATB115E63S
2309 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the ESE
(45 kph at 115).
- km
ASCATB116E63S
2327 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the ESE
(42 kph at 112).
- km
ASCATB109E62S
2333 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the SE
(48 kph at 132).
- km
ASCATB110E62S
2345 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the SE
(47 kph at 127).
- km
ASCATB117E63S
2348 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the E
(33 kph at 82).
- 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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