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

Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Fri 08 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -49°C on Sat morning, min -52°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -40°C on Thu afternoon, min -52°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
km/h
10
WNW
5
WNW
0
SE
5
E
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
15
ENE
5
N
10
SW
15
SSW
20
SSW
25
S
25
SE
20
SE
5
WNW
20
WSW
30
W
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max °C
-50
-49
-49
-49
-51
-50
-49
-50
-51
-49
-51
-51
-51
-51
-51
-46
-45
-40
-39
min °C
-51
-49
-49
-51
-51
-50
-50
-51
-52
-52
-51
-51
-52
-52
-51
-50
-45
-44
-40
-66
-57
-49
-64
-64
-66
-68
-67
-66
-63
-64
-68
-71
-72
-72
-70
-55
-61
-59
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4450
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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 -49°C on Sat morning, min -52°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -40°C on Thu afternoon, min -52°C on Mon night). 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
1107 km S
2835m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (22 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
2.4 km
Mid: scattered
1146 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
light snow
Snow grains.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
2.4 km
High: few
Bharati
1223 km N
35m alt.
1 hour ago
-8° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
26
Moderate winds from the ENE
(26 kph at 70).
2 km
Mid: overcast
Davis
1316 km N
23m alt.
1 hour ago
-9° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
24
Moderate winds from the NE
(24 kph at 50).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Mawson
1482 km NW
16m alt.
1 hour ago
-20° C
State of sky unchanged.
19
Light winds from the WSW
(19 kph at 250).
40 km
Mid: few
Syowa
1629 km W
26m alt.
1 hour ago
-14° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 60).
45 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
1723 km SE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-17° C
light snow
Light snow.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
4.8 km
Mid: few
High: broken
Williams Field
1734 km SE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-16° C
light snow
Light snow.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
7.0 km
Low: overcast
Casey
1841 km NE
42m alt.
1 hour ago
-16° C
partially cloudy
Clouds developing.
9
Light winds from the E
(9 kph at 90).
50 km
Mid: overcast
1970 km WSW
9m alt.
1 hour ago
-8° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the SE
(20 kph at 140).
4 km
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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