– Lat/Long: 80.37° S 77.35° E
Dome A
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 5 am Fri 31 Jul Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 5 am Fri 31 Jul Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 5 am Fri 31 Jul Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Dome A Weather Forecast at 4091 mDays 1–3 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Extremely cold (max -48°C on Sat afternoon, min -55°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Extremely cold (max -40°C on Wed night, min -55°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Tue morning, near gales from the N by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | |
Cloud base (m) | 4300 | 4300 | 4300 | 4300 | 4300 | 4300 | 4350 | 4350 | 4350 | 4300 | 4300 | 4300 | 4350 | 4350 | 4350 | 4300 | 4300 | 4300 |
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max °C | -49 | -49 | -49 | -49 | -48 | -48 | -52 | -54 | -50 | -47 | -46 | -47 | -54 | -54 | -53 | -47 | -41 | -40 |
min °C | -49 | -49 | -49 | -50 | -49 | -50 | -54 | -55 | -55 | -48 | -47 | -51 | -54 | -54 | -55 | -50 | -44 | -41 |
chill °C | -71 | -71 | -69 | -70 | -69 | -70 | -72 | -72 | -72 | -67 | -66 | -68 | -69 | -70 | -75 | -72 | -67 | -64 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — |
 | 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 -48°C on Sat afternoon, min -55°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.
Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):
Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -40°C on Wed night, min -55°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Tue morning, near gales from the N by Wed 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
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Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station |  | ||||
Williams Field |  | ||||
ASCATC55E63S | |||||
ASCATB55E63S | |||||
ASCATB56E62S | |||||
ASCATC54E63S | |||||
ASCATB54E63S | |||||
ASCATB53E63S | |||||
ASCATC53E63S |
* 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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