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

Dome A Weather Forecast

Antarctica Ranges · Antarctica
Issued: 5 pm Mon 14 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -50°C on Mon afternoon, min -56°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue night, strong winds from the SSW by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -50°C on Thu afternoon, min -59°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Thu night, light winds from the NNE by Sat night).

Mon
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4300
4350
4350
4350
4350
km/h
25
NE
25
NE
25
NNE
20
N
20
N
15
WNW
30
SW
35
SW
40
SSW
40
S
40
SSE
40
SSE
35
SE
25
SE
20
E
15
ENE
15
NE
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Snowflake cm
 mm
max °C
-50
-50
-55
-52
-52
-55
-52
-51
-50
-50
-50
-52
-52
-53
-57
-55
-54
min °C
-51
-54
-55
-54
-56
-56
-54
-51
-50
-51
-52
-53
-53
-56
-57
-56
-59
 chill °C
-71
-75
-77
-74
-72
-72
-76
-74
-74
-75
-77
-78
-77
-77
-77
-74
-72
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-51-52-55-53-54-56-53-51-50-51-51-53-53-55-57-56-57
Sunrise
1:44
12:00
1:25
1:15
1:06
Sunset
11:42
11:51
12:00
12:00
12:09
12:18

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Dome A Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Dome A is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -50°C on Mon afternoon, min -56°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue night, strong winds from the SSW by Wed night).

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -50°C on Thu afternoon, min -59°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Thu night, light winds from the NNE by Sat 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
DomeA
0 km E
4084m alt.
4 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
Davis
1316 km N
23m alt.
3 hours ago
-21°C
clear
Clear skies.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 70 degs) was rejected.
Mawson
1482 km NW
16m alt.
3 hours ago
-19°C
State of sky unchanged.
13
Light winds from the W
(13 kph at 280).
40 km
Mid: few
Syowa
1629 km W
26m alt.
2 hours ago
-16°C
-
9
Light winds from the E
(9 kph at 100).
Williams Field
1734 km SE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-14°C
light snow
Light snow.
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Casey
1841 km NE
42m alt.
3 hours ago
-11°C
partially cloudy
Clouds dissolving.
31
Fresh winds from the WNW
(31 kph at 290).
50 km
Mid: scattered
2025 km SW
1290m alt.
2 hours ago
-27°C
No report.
0

(0 kph at —)
BaseBelgranoII
2055 km SSW
256m alt.
3 hours ago
-36°C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, above eye level.
67
Gales from the SSE
(67 kph at 160).
0.6 km
Mid: clear
Halvfarryggen
2281 km SW
694m alt.
2 hours ago
-26°C
No report.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.
2322 km SW
574m alt.
2 hours ago
-25°C
No report.
15
Light winds from the E
(15 kph at 100).

* 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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