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

Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Sun 08 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -37°C on Sun night, min -44°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Fri afternoon, min -44°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
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
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
 km/h
20
E
25
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
10
ESE
5
SE
5
W
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
NW
max °C
-41
-38
-37
-43
-39
-38
-44
-39
-39
-42
-37
-36
-40
-34
-34
-38
-33
-33
min °C
-42
-39
-43
-44
-40
-44
-44
-42
-44
-44
-39
-42
-42
-37
-38
-39
-37
-37
-59
-55
-60
-61
-56
-54
-44
-42
-60
-61
-54
-59
-59
-52
-50
-51
-45
-48
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4350
4300
4300
4350
4300
4300
4350
4550
4450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-42-39-40-44-40-41-44-41-42-43-38-39-41-36-36-39-35-35
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 -37°C on Sun night, min -44°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Fri afternoon, min -44°C on Wed 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
DomeA
0 km E
4084m alt.
38 minutes ago
-42° C
-
9
Light winds from the SE
(9 kph at 130).
1072 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
9
Light winds from the SE
(9 kph at 130).
9.0 km
Mid: few
High: broken
Bharati
1219 km N
35m alt.
2 hours ago
-7° C
State of sky unchanged.
72
Gales from the E
(72 kph at 90).
20 km
Mid: overcast
Davis
1312 km N
23m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
17
Light winds from the NE
(17 kph at 40).
50 km
Mid: overcast
Mawson
1477 km NW
16m alt.
2 hours ago
-8° C
-
33
Fresh winds from the S
(33 kph at 170).
Syowa
1629 km W
26m alt.
38 minutes ago
-3° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
11
Light winds from the NNE
(11 kph at 20).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP7043
1715 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
29
Moderate winds from the SSE
(29 kph at 150).
- km
SHIP2330
1715 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
29
Moderate winds from the SSE
(29 kph at 150).
- km
SHIP8735
1715 km SE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
29
Fresh winds from the SSE
(29 kph at 150).
SHIP5638
1715 km SE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
29
Fresh winds from the SSE
(29 kph at 150).

* 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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