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

Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Wed 04 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Thu night, min -37°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NW by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Sat morning, min -41°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun afternoon, near gales from the SSW by Mon morning).

Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
 km/h
30
N
30
NNW
25
WSW
40
W
45
W
40
W
35
W
30
W
20
WNW
15
NNW
15
N
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
W
25
SW
55
SSW
45
SSE
40
SSE
max °C
-31
-31
-31
-35
-30
-29
-33
-33
-32
-33
-35
-35
-36
-38
-37
-35
-37
-36
min °C
-32
-31
-37
-37
-32
-33
-34
-34
-33
-35
-37
-38
-37
-38
-41
-37
-37
-36
-48
-47
-56
-57
-51
-51
-52
-50
-48
-48
-51
-52
-49
-48
-61
-58
-58
-56
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4300
4300
4300
4350
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4350
4300
4350
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-32-31-34-36-31-31-34-34-33-34-36-37-37-38-39-36-37-36
Sunrise
10:41
10:56
11:07
11:21
11:32
11:44
Sunset
5:24
5:11
4:58
4:45
4:33
4:20

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Dome A Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Dome A is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Thu night, min -37°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NW by Fri night).

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Sat morning, min -41°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun afternoon, near gales from the SSW by Mon morning).

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.
44 minutes ago
-47° C
-
11
Light winds from the NNE
(11 kph at 20).
1071 km S
2835m alt.
44 minutes ago
-53° C
Mist
Wind obs. (24 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
2.0 km
Mid: clear
1072 km S
3012m alt.
54 minutes ago
clear
Mist -.
24
Moderate winds from the W
(24 kph at 270).
2.0 km
Davis
1312 km N
23m alt.
44 minutes ago
-3° C
State of sky unchanged.
24
Moderate winds from the SSW
(24 kph at 210).
40 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP1489
1477 km NW
-m alt.
3 hours ago
-6° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the NNE
(22 kph at 30).
Mawson
1482 km NW
16m alt.
44 minutes ago
-7° C
-
6
Light winds from the S
(6 kph at 170).
SHIP8447
1593 km N
3m alt.
44 minutes ago
-3° C
50
Strong winds from the SW
(50 kph at 230).
SHIP5884
1593 km N
3m alt.
44 minutes ago
-3° C
50
Strong winds from the SW
(50 kph at 230).
SHIP7967
1593 km N
15m alt.
44 minutes ago
50
Strong winds from the SW
(51 kph at 230).
- km
Syowa
1629 km W
26m alt.
44 minutes ago
0° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
80
Severe gales from the NE
(80 kph at 50).
2.0 km
Mid: mostly cloudy

* 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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