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

Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 am Fri 03 Apr Local Time
Updates in:
hr min s
Update imminent

Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -39°C on Fri night, min -49°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -45°C on Tue afternoon, min -51°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
night
AM
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
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
 km/h
10
SW
20
SW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
10
SSE
5
S
5
S
10
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
W
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
25
NW
max °C
-44
-42
-40
-39
-41
-45
-46
-48
-49
-50
-50
-49
-47
-47
-45
-46
-50
-51
-46
min °C
-45
-43
-40
-40
-43
-46
-49
-49
-49
-51
-50
-50
-48
-48
-47
-48
-50
-51
-50
-57
-60
-57
-56
-59
-60
-59
-59
-58
-63
-63
-62
-61
-61
-61
-62
-66
-68
-69
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4300
4350
4500
4300
4300
4350
4300
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-45-43-40-40-42-46-48-49-49-51-50-50-48-48-46-47-50-51-48
Sunrise
3:41
3:52
3:01
4:13
4:23
4:35
Sunset
12:12
11:51
10:39
11:29
11:16
11:06

Loading...

Dome A Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Dome A is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -39°C on Fri night, min -49°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -45°C on Tue afternoon, min -51°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

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
Davis
1316 km N
23m alt.
3 hours ago
-11° C
clear
Clear skies.
11
Light winds from the SSE
(11 kph at 150).
Mid: overcast
Mawson
1482 km NW
16m alt.
3 hours ago
-12° C
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
Syowa
1629 km W
26m alt.
43 minutes ago
-2° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
33
Fresh winds from the NNE
(33 kph at 30).
0.5 km
Mid: overcast
Williams Field
1734 km SE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-22° C
clear
-
6
Light winds from the ENE
(6 kph at 60).
10.0 km
Low: few
ASCATB81E65S
1768 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the S
(30 kph at 175).
- km
ASCATB83E65S
1772 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the SSW
(46 kph at 197).
- km
ASCATB82E65S
1776 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the SSW
(41 kph at 193).
- km
ASCATB84E65S
1781 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the SE
(35 kph at 142).
- km
ASCATB85E65S
1781 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the SSE
(39 kph at 151).
- km
ASCATB86E65S
1790 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the ESE
(39 kph at 113).
- 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.

Dome A Photos