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

Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 am Sat 28 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Mon night, min -41°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat morning, strong winds from the N by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Thu night, min -40°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Wed night, near gales from the W by Thu night).

Saturday
28
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
10
N
10
N
15
NNW
15
N
20
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
40
N
45
N
40
N
40
NNE
30
NE
40
N
40
N
25
WNW
45
WSW
50
W
55
W
max °C
-40
-37
-36
-40
-35
-35
-34
-32
-30
-34
-34
-31
-30
-30
-32
-35
-31
-29
min °C
-41
-39
-39
-41
-38
-36
-35
-33
-32
-35
-34
-34
-30
-30
-40
-37
-34
-30
-51
-50
-53
-56
-53
-53
-52
-51
-50
-54
-53
-51
-48
-47
-60
-58
-54
-50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4350
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4400
4300
4300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-41-38-38-41-37-36-35-33-31-35-34-33-30-30-36-36-33-30
Sunrise
9:30
9:52
10:11
10:26
10:41
10:56
Sunset
6:37
6:16
5:56
5:41
5:24
5:11

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Dome A Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Dome A is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Mon night, min -41°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat morning, strong winds from the N by Mon night).

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Thu night, min -40°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Wed night, near gales from the W by Thu 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
Davis
1316 km N
23m alt.
57 minutes ago
-4° C
clear
Clear skies.
Wind obs. (33 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
Mid: overcast
ASCATC76E69S
1318 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the NE
(26 kph at 54).
- km
ASCATC77E69S
1319 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NE
(37 kph at 52).
- km
ASCATC75E69S
1319 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the ENE
(20 kph at 64).
- km
ASCATB77E69S
1323 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NE
(35 kph at 55).
- km
ASCATB76E69S
1323 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the NE
(28 kph at 53).
- km
ASCATB75E69S
1324 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
14
Light winds from the ENE
(14 kph at 69).
- km
ASCATC71E68S
1366 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the SSE
(36 kph at 150).
- km
ASCATC72E68S
1387 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the SE
(21 kph at 144).
- km
ASCATC79E68S
1404 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the ENE
(38 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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