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

Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Tue 07 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -44°C on Fri morning, min -51°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the NW by Fri morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -36°C on Fri night, min -47°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Fri night, calm by Sun night).

Tue
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
10
N
15
N
30
NNW
40
NW
45
NW
45
NW
45
WNW
30
W
30
SW
35
SW
25
SSW
10
S
max °C
-46
-47
-49
-49
-49
-50
-47
-45
-44
-43
-36
-38
-46
-45
-43
-46
-45
min °C
-46
-49
-49
-49
-51
-51
-49
-49
-44
-44
-43
-43
-47
-46
-44
-46
-46
-58
-63
-63
-62
-62
-64
-65
-68
-66
-67
-66
-64
-68
-67
-65
-65
-61
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
4400
4300
4350
4350
4300
4350
4350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-46-48-49-49-50-51-48-47-44-44-40-41-47-46-44-46-46
Sunrise
3:30
3:41
3:52
4:06
4:20
Sunset
10:22
10:10
9:59
9:46
9:32
9:19

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Dome A Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Dome A is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -44°C on Fri morning, min -51°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the NW by Fri morning).

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -36°C on Fri night, min -47°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Fri night, calm by Sun 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.
2 hours ago
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 230).
Davis
1316 km N
23m alt.
3 hours ago
-13° C
clear
Clear skies.
13
Light winds from the S
(13 kph at 190).
Mawson
1482 km NW
16m alt.
3 hours ago
-15° C
State of sky unchanged.
33
Fresh winds from the SE
(33 kph at 130).
40 km
Mid: overcast
Syowa
1629 km W
26m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 20).
Williams Field
1734 km SE
8m alt.
3 hours ago
-16° C
clear
Clear
20
Moderate winds from the ENE.(Wind varies from 030 to 090 degs)
(20 kph at 60).
10.0 km
Casey
1841 km NE
42m alt.
3 hours ago
-8° C
partially cloudy
Clouds dissolving.
28
Moderate winds from the SSE
(28 kph at 160).
50 km
Mid: few
2025 km SW
1290m alt.
1 hour ago
-27° C
No report.
0

(0 kph at —)
BaseBelgranoII
2055 km SSW
256m alt.
3 hours ago
-13° C
-
15
Light winds from the E
(15 kph at 90).
40 km
Mid: scattered
ASCATC7E69S
2240 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the ESE
(51 kph at 109).
- km
ASCATC6E69S
2241 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the ESE
(51 kph at 101).
- 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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