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

Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Sun 01 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Mon night, min -41°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the SSE by Wed morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -35°C on Thu night, min -42°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Sun
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
PM
night
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
5
E
0
SW
15
S
25
S
25
SW
30
SSW
30
S
30
S
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
30
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
max °C
-36
-35
-40
-34
-33
-36
-34
-34
-39
-37
-36
-41
-36
-35
-39
-36
-35
min °C
-38
-40
-41
-37
-35
-36
-35
-38
-39
-37
-41
-42
-39
-39
-40
-38
-40
-38
-52
-56
-53
-52
-53
-52
-55
-57
-54
-59
-60
-57
-55
-56
-54
-56
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4300
4300
4350
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4350
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-37-38-41-36-34-36-35-36-39-37-39-42-38-37-40-37-38
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 -33°C on Mon night, min -41°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the SSE by Wed morning).

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -35°C on Thu night, min -42°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
DomeA
0 km E
4084m alt.
1 hour ago
-40° C
-
9
Light winds from the E
(9 kph at 90).
Davis
1316 km N
23m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
partially cloudy
Clouds dissolving.
26
Moderate winds from the N
(26 kph at 10).
50 km
Mid: few
Mawson
1482 km NW
16m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
State of sky unchanged.
24
Moderate winds from the E
(24 kph at 100).
40 km
Mid: overcast
Syowa
1629 km W
26m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
61
Near gales from the NE
(61 kph at 40).
26 km
Mid: overcast
Mcmurdo
1731 km SE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
48
Strong winds from the
(48 kph at 270).
31 km
Mid: overcast
Williams Field
1734 km SE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (46 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Cape Ross
1773 km ESE
212m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
-
26
Moderate winds from the SE
(26 kph at 140).
WilkinsRunwayEast
1813 km NE
755m alt.
2 hours ago
-8° C
-
72
Gales from the E
(72 kph at 90).
2.0 km
Casey
1841 km NE
42m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
-
48
Strong winds from the E
(48 kph at 100).
Mid: overcast
ASCATB179E78S
1951 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the E
(21 kph at 96).
- 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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