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

Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Mon 24 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -44°C on Thu afternoon, min -54°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Mon night, moderate winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -43°C on Thu night, min -51°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
night
AM
PM
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AM
PM
night
AM
PM
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AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
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part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
4300
4350
4350
4350
4300
4350
4350
4350
4350
4300
4350
4350
4450
4350
4350
4350
km/h
40
WSW
40
SW
30
SW
35
W
45
W
45
W
40
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
5
SW
5
S
10
SSE
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Snowflake cm
 mm
max °C
-48
-52
-51
-48
-47
-47
-47
-46
-44
-43
-44
-46
-47
-51
-51
-50
min °C
-54
-52
-52
-50
-47
-47
-48
-48
-46
-45
-45
-46
-50
-51
-51
-51
 chill °C
-80
-77
-75
-72
-71
-71
-71
-69
-66
-61
-61
-62
-62
-51
-61
-64
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-51-52-52-49-47-47-48-47-45-44-45-46-49-51-51-51
Sunrise
12:00
12:00
6:00
5:30
5:08
Sunset
12:00
12:00
7:45
8:15
8:36

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Dome A Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Dome A is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -44°C on Thu afternoon, min -54°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Mon night, moderate winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon).

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -43°C on Thu night, min -51°C on Sat 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
DomeA
0 km E
4084m alt.
2 hours ago
-64°C
-
15
Light winds from the SW
(15 kph at 230).
1107 km S
2835m alt.
4 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
29 km
Mid: few
Davis
1316 km N
23m alt.
4 hours ago
-16°C
partially cloudy
Clouds dissolving.
19
Light winds from the ESE
(19 kph at 110).
40 km
Mid: clear
Mawson
1482 km NW
16m alt.
4 hours ago
-12°C
partially cloudy
Clouds dissolving.
39
Strong winds from the SE
(39 kph at 130).
50 km
Mid: scattered
Syowa
1629 km W
26m alt.
2 hours ago
-7°C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, above eye level.
74
Gales from the E
(74 kph at 80).
1.8 km
Mid: overcast
Williams Field
1734 km SE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-32°C
clear
Fog freezing -.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0.0 km
Casey
1841 km NE
42m alt.
4 hours ago
-13°C
partially cloudy
Clouds developing.
20
Moderate winds from the SE
(20 kph at 130).
50 km
Mid: overcast
Jang Bogo Station
1990 km ESE
29m alt.
4 hours ago
-28°C
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 280 degs) was rejected.
35 km
Mid: overcast
2025 km SW
1290m alt.
1 hour ago
-27°C
No report.
0

(0 kph at —)
BaseBelgranoII
2055 km SSW
256m alt.
4 hours ago
-37°C
moderate snow
Clouds dissolving.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 270).
40 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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