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

Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Sat 18 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -54°C on Mon night, min -60°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the SE by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -38°C on Fri morning, min -58°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Wed night, near gales from the WNW by Thu night).

Sat
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
PM
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night
cloud
cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4300
4300
4300
4350
4350
4350
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km/h
10
NNW
5
NW
10
S
20
S
25
S
30
S
30
SSE
30
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
30
ESE
35
ESE
15
ENE
40
NW
55
NW
60
NW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
max °C
-57
-58
-59
-59
-57
-55
-55
-54
-54
-54
-53
-53
-52
-55
-49
-42
-39
min °C
-57
-58
-60
-59
-58
-57
-55
-55
-54
-54
-54
-53
-52
-58
-54
-46
-40
 chill °C
-73
-72
-80
-80
-80
-80
-78
-80
-74
-73
-73
-76
-76
-74
-80
-72
-64
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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-57-58-60-59-58-56-55-55-54-54-54-53-52-57-52-44-40
Sunrise
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 -54°C on Mon night, min -60°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the SE by Mon night).

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -38°C on Fri morning, min -58°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Wed night, near gales from the WNW by Thu 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
Williams Field
1734 km SE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-26° C
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
Wind obs. (46 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
2025 km SW
1290m alt.
2 hours ago
-27° C
No report.
0

(0 kph at —)
Halvfarryggen
2281 km SW
694m alt.
2 hours ago
-26° C
No report.
17
Light winds from the W
(17 kph at 260).
2322 km SW
574m alt.
2 hours ago
-25° C
No report.
15
Light winds from the E
(15 kph at 100).
ASCATB9E60S
3188 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
61
Near gales from the WNW
(61 kph at 282).
- km
ASCATB9E59S
3205 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
61
Near gales from the WNW
(61 kph at 283).
- km
ASCATB10E59S
3205 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
65
Gales from the W
(65 kph at 280).
- km
ASCATB8E59S
3222 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
61
Near gales from the WNW
(61 kph at 283).
- km
ASCATB7E59S
3271 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
64
Gales from the W
(64 kph at 279).
- km
ASCATB5E60S
3273 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
69
Gales from the W
(69 kph at 280).
- 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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