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

Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Sat 20 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Sat night, min -37°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Wed night, min -34°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
15
WSW
10
SW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
W
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
20
N
20
N
20
N
25
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
SSW
 cm 
 mm 
max°C
-35
-33
-32
-35
-32
-32
-35
-32
-32
-34
-31
-30
-32
-28
-25
-28
-25
-25
min°C
-37
-34
-37
-37
-33
-36
-37
-33
-35
-34
-32
-31
-32
-30
-28
-29
-26
-29
chill°C 
-49
-45
-49
-49
-42
-46
-48
-45
-48
-47
-44
-45
-46
-44
-40
-40
-35
-36
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
250
0
100
400
Cloud base (m)
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4250
4300
4250
4350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-36-34-35-36-33-34-36-33-34-34-32-31-32-29-27-29-26-27
Sunrise
12:00
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 -32°C on Sat night, min -37°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Wed night, min -34°C on Tue morning). 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
DomeA
0 km E
4084m alt.
3 hours ago
-42° C
-
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 260).
Davis
1316 km N
23m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
partially cloudy
Clouds dissolving.
17
Light winds from the N
(17 kph at 0).
50 km
Mid: few
ASCATB68E68S
1459 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
19
Light winds from the E
(19 kph at 95).
- km
ASCATB68E67S
1475 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the ESE
(25 kph at 104).
- km
ASCATC68E67S
1476 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the ENE
(23 kph at 72).
- km
ASCATB67E67S
1477 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the ESE
(23 kph at 111).
- km
Mawson
1482 km NW
16m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
19
Light winds from the SE
(19 kph at 130).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
ASCATB66E67S
1482 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the ESE
(26 kph at 113).
- km
ASCATC67E67S
1483 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the E
(26 kph at 100).
- km
ASCATB73E67S
1541 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the W
(21 kph at 262).
- 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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