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

Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 am Fri 27 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -42°C on Sat night, min -55°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the S by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -43°C on Tue night, min -48°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon night, strong winds from the SE by Wed night).

Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
1
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
20
N
10
NW
15
SSW
30
S
40
S
40
S
40
SSE
35
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SSE
15
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
35
S
40
SSE
45
SE
50
SE
max °C
-50
-53
-53
-48
-45
-42
-42
-42
-43
-46
-47
-46
-44
-44
-43
-44
-47
-44
min °C
-52
-54
-55
-51
-46
-43
-43
-43
-45
-47
-48
-47
-45
-45
-44
-46
-48
-46
-69
-69
-73
-74
-69
-66
-64
-64
-63
-65
-65
-61
-63
-65
-63
-69
-73
-70
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4300
4350
4350
4350
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4350
4350
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-51-54-54-50-46-43-43-43-44-47-48-47-45-45-44-45-48-45
Sunrise
2:34
2:45
2:53
3:03
3:12
3:22
Sunset
1:21
1:12
1:01
12:52
12:42
12:32

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Dome A Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Dome A is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -42°C on Sat night, min -55°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the S by Sat night).

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -43°C on Tue night, min -48°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon night, strong winds from the SE 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.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Davis
1316 km N
23m alt.
59 minutes ago
-11° C
clear
Clear skies.
19
Light winds from the NE
(19 kph at 40).
Mid: overcast
Mawson
1482 km NW
16m alt.
59 minutes ago
-12° C
-
104
Extremely windy from the ESE
(104 kph at 120).
ASCATB75E67S
1542 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the ENE
(27 kph at 59).
- km
ASCATC77E67S
1543 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
17
Light winds from the NNE
(17 kph at 24).
- km
ASCATB77E67S
1545 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
13
Light winds from the N
(13 kph at 4).
- km
ASCATC79E67S
1545 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
16
Light winds from the N
(16 kph at 353).
- km
ASCATC78E67S
1546 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
12
Light winds from the NNE
(12 kph at 28).
- km
ASCATB79E67S
1546 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
14
Light winds from the NNW
(14 kph at 348).
- km
ASCATB76E67S
1546 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the ENE
(21 kph at 58).
- km
ASCATB78E67S
1547 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
9
Light winds from the NNE
(9 kph at 13).
- 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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