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

Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Thu 01 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Sat night, min -32°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Mon night, min -33°C on Mon morning). Mainly strong winds.

Thu
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
10
WNW
25
WNW
30
W
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSE
30
SSE
35
S
35
S
40
SE
25
ESE
30
ESE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
max °C
-25
-24
-28
-30
-29
-31
-27
-23
-27
-28
-28
-32
-28
-25
-26
-25
-25
min °C
-27
-26
-31
-31
-32
-32
-29
-26
-27
-29
-32
-33
-30
-27
-27
-25
-30
-36
-41
-46
-46
-47
-47
-44
-41
-42
-45
-48
-49
-44
-40
-41
-38
-44
0
450
0
0
0
0
0
600
0
0
0
0
0
150
0
200
0
Cloud base (m)
4300
4250
4250
4300
4300
4300
4300
4450
4300
4250
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-26-25-30-31-31-32-28-25-27-29-30-33-29-26-27-25-28
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 -23°C on Sat night, min -32°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Sat night).

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Mon night, min -33°C on Mon 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
DomeA
0 km E
4084m alt.
3 hours ago
-
17
Light winds from the NW
(17 kph at 310).
1146 km S
3012m alt.
54 minutes ago
-27° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (13 kph from 50 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: broken
Syowa
1629 km W
26m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
-
15
Light winds from the NNE
(15 kph at 30).
Williams Field
1734 km SE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
clear
Clear
6
Light winds from the NNW
(6 kph at 330).
10.0 km
Cape Ross
1773 km ESE
212m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
ASCATB170E77S
1882 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the S
(39 kph at 169).
- km
ASCATB171E77S
1918 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the S
(35 kph at 182).
- km
ASCATC171E77S
1919 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the SSE
(30 kph at 167).
- km
ASCATB172E77S
1937 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the SSW
(41 kph at 196).
- km
ASCATC172E77S
1938 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the S
(36 kph at 178).
- 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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