– Lat/Long: 80.37° S 77.35° E
Dome A Weather Forecast
Antarctica Ranges · AntarcticaIssued: 11 am Fri 25 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 11 am Fri 25 Sep Local Time
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Dome A Weather Forecast at 4091 mDays 1–3 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Extremely cold (max -48°C on Fri afternoon, min -56°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri morning, light winds from the SSW by Sun afternoon). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Extremely cold (max -45°C on Wed afternoon, min -54°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 4300 | 4300 | 4300 | 4350 | 4350 | 4350 | 4350 | 4350 | 4350 | 4350 | 4350 | 4350 | 4350 | 4300 | 4300 | 4350 | 4350 | 4350 |
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mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -49 | -48 | -48 | -56 | -54 | -54 | -55 | -53 | -52 | -53 | -50 | -50 | -51 | -46 | -47 | -48 | -45 | -45 |
min °C | -49 | -49 | -55 | -56 | -55 | -55 | -55 | -55 | -54 | -54 | -52 | -51 | -51 | -48 | -49 | -48 | -46 | -49 |
chill °C | -72 | -71 | -72 | -73 | -74 | -75 | -75 | -72 | -70 | -70 | -65 | -63 | -63 | -66 | -70 | -69 | -66 | -66 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | 12:08 | — | — | 11:59 | — | — | 12:49 | — | — | 11:40 | — | — | 11:30 | — | — | 11:19 | — | — |
 | 1:10 | — | — | 1:20 | — | — | 2:29 | — | — | 1:39 | — | — | 1:47 | — | — | 1:57 | — | — |
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Dome A Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Dome A is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -48°C on Fri afternoon, min -56°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri morning, light winds from the SSW by Sun afternoon).
Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):
Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -45°C on Wed afternoon, min -54°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
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Syowa | |||||
Williams Field |  | ||||
ASCATC89E61S | |||||
ASCATC65E61S | |||||
ASCATC66E61S | |||||
ASCATB65E61S | |||||
ASCATC90E61S | |||||
ASCATC64E61S | |||||
ASCATC69E61S | |||||
ASCATC68E61S |
* 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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