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

Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 am Sat 07 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Sun night, min -42°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Wed afternoon, min -43°C on Tue morning). Mainly strong winds.

Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
5
N
10
NNE
5
NNW
5
WNW
15
S
25
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
S
25
S
30
S
30
S
35
SSW
35
SSW
40
S
35
SSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
max °C
-36
-36
-36
-37
-36
-34
-40
-37
-37
-42
-39
-39
-33
-30
-31
-32
-34
-35
min °C
-36
-36
-40
-38
-38
-38
-40
-38
-42
-43
-40
-41
-34
-32
-33
-32
-36
-39
-43
-45
-47
-46
-53
-55
-58
-54
-60
-62
-58
-61
-52
-50
-51
-49
-55
-58
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4950
4350
4300
4300
4300
4300
4350
4300
4300
4350
4350
4350
4350
4300
4350
4300
4300
4350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-36-36-38-38-37-36-40-38-40-43-40-40-34-31-32-32-35-37
Sunrise
11:21
11:32
11:44
11:55
12:04
12:15
Sunset
4:45
4:33
4:20
4:09
3:59
3:47

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Dome A Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Dome A is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Sun night, min -42°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Wed afternoon, min -43°C on Tue morning). Mainly strong winds.

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
1312 km N
23m alt.
4 hours ago
-6° C
clear
Clear skies.
Wind obs. (30 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
SHIP6767
1477 km NW
3m alt.
4 hours ago
-6° C
7
Light winds from the SE
(7 kph at 140).
Mawson
1477 km NW
16m alt.
4 hours ago
-8° C
-
24
Moderate winds from the S
(24 kph at 170).
Syowa
1620 km W
26m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
-
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 90).
Mcmurdo
1709 km SE
24m alt.
4 hours ago
-8° C
-
11
Light winds from the
(11 kph at 270).
34 km
Mid: few
SHIP2919
1482 km NW
3m alt.
4 hours ago
-6° C
7
Light winds from the SE
(7 kph at 140).
SHIP5163
1482 km NW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
-2° C
7
Light winds from the SE
(8 kph at 140).
- km
Syowa
1629 km W
26m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
-
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 90).
Mcmurdo
1731 km SE
24m alt.
4 hours ago
-8° C
-
11
Light winds from the
(11 kph at 270).
34 km
Mid: few
Williams Field
1734 km SE
8m alt.
3 hours ago
-7° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast

* 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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