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Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 am Wed 19 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Wed afternoon, min -38°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed night, light winds from the SW by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -35°C on Sat afternoon, min -43°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
 km/h
25
NNW
30
NNW
35
NW
25
WNW
25
WNW
15
WSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
15
SSW
15
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SE
10
SSE
10
S
10
S
5
SW
 cm 
 mm 
max°C
-29
-27
-27
-32
-29
-29
-36
-32
-32
-36
-35
-35
-41
-38
-37
-40
-36
-35
min°C
-30
-28
-32
-34
-30
-38
-38
-34
-36
-38
-35
-42
-43
-39
-42
-42
-37
-40
chill°C 
-45
-43
-48
-50
-44
-52
-53
-49
-50
-52
-47
-54
-56
-52
-55
-55
-47
-48
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4300
4250
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-30-28-30-33-30-34-37-33-34-37-35-39-42-39-40-41-37-38
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 Wed afternoon, min -38°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed night, light winds from the SW by Thu night).

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -35°C on Sat afternoon, min -43°C on Sun 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
1146 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
-37° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (19 kph from 50 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Davis
1316 km N
23m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
43
Strong winds from the NNE
(43 kph at 30).
Mid: overcast
ASCATC79E68S
1432 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the ENE
(49 kph at 73).
- km
ASCATC80E68S
1434 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the ENE
(55 kph at 76).
- km
ASCATC69E68S
1454 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the SE
(53 kph at 146).
- km
ASCATC68E68S
1458 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the SE
(55 kph at 146).
- km
ASCATC80E67S
1470 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the ENE
(50 kph at 72).
- km
ASCATC69E67S
1471 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the SE
(54 kph at 146).
- km
Mawson
1482 km NW
16m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
44
Strong winds from the ESE
(44 kph at 120).
ASCATC79E67S
1486 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the ENE
(46 kph at 74).
- 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.