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

Dome A Weather Forecast

Antarctica Ranges · Antarctica
Issued: 6 pm Sun 27 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -46°C on Tue afternoon, min -53°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -45°C on Wed afternoon, min -54°C on Sat morning). Mainly strong winds.

Sun
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
Thursday
1
Friday
2
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
4350
4350
4350
4450
4350
4350
4300
4300
4350
4400
4650
4350
4350
4350
4350
4300
4300
km/h
15
S
15
SE
10
ESE
5
E
5
NNW
20
NW
25
WNW
25
W
30
SSW
30
SSW
35
SSW
30
S
30
SSE
40
ESE
40
ESE
50
E
40
ESE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-51
-51
-53
-49
-48
-49
-46
-47
-48
-45
-45
-50
-50
-50
-52
-49
-49
min °C
-53
-53
-53
-52
-52
-49
-47
-51
-49
-46
-48
-51
-51
-52
-52
-50
-53
 chill °C
-70
-69
-65
-62
-65
-68
-66
-70
-70
-67
-70
-74
-73
-77
-77
-76
-77
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-52-52-53-51-50-49-47-49-49-46-47-51-51-51-52-50-51
Sunrise
—
—
12:34
—
—
12:25
—
—
12:15
—
—
12:04
—
—
11:55
—
—
Sunset
3:33
—
2:43
—
—
2:51
—
—
3:01
—
—
3:11
—
—
3:20
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Dome A Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Dome A is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -46°C on Tue afternoon, min -53°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed morning).

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -45°C on Wed afternoon, min -54°C on Sat morning). Mainly strong winds.

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
1146 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 70 degs) was rejected.
2.0 km
High: few
Syowa
1629 km W
26m alt.
2 hours ago
-17°C
-
7
Light winds from the S
(7 kph at 170).
Williams Field
1734 km SE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-19°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
17
Light winds from the E.(Wind varies from 060 to 120 degs)
(17 kph at 90).
9.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
2025 km SW
1290m alt.
1 hour ago
-27°C
No report.
0

(0 kph at —)
ASCATC72E61S
2224 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the WSW
(57 kph at 249).
- km
ASCATC71E61S
2226 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
56
Near gales from the SW
(56 kph at 218).
- km
ASCATC70E60S
2230 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
58
Near gales from the SW
(58 kph at 218).
- km
ASCATC72E60S
2237 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
56
Near gales from the WSW
(56 kph at 251).
- km
ASCATC71E60S
2238 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the WSW
(51 kph at 248).
- km
ASCATC76E60S
2264 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
52
Near gales from the WSW
(52 kph at 237).
- 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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