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

Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Thu 05 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Thu night, min -40°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -35°C on Sun morning, min -45°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
35
W
35
W
35
W
30
W
25
W
15
WNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
25
NW
25
WNW
30
SW
35
S
30
SSE
30
SSE
20
SSE
25
SE
30
SSE
max °C
-35
-31
-30
-34
-30
-30
-36
-35
-35
-35
-37
-39
-36
-36
-36
-40
-39
-40
min °C
-36
-33
-33
-35
-31
-34
-37
-36
-40
-35
-38
-42
-38
-37
-39
-41
-40
-45
-54
-51
-50
-51
-46
-44
-49
-47
-52
-50
-56
-60
-56
-55
-55
-58
-57
-66
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4350
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4350
4300
4350
4400
4300
4300
4300
4350
4300
4300
4300
4300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-36-32-32-35-31-32-37-36-38-35-38-41-37-37-38-41-40-43
Sunrise
10:56
11:07
11:21
11:32
11:44
11:55
Sunset
5:11
4:58
4:45
4:33
4:20
4:09

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Dome A Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Dome A is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Thu night, min -40°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Sat night).

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -35°C on Sun morning, min -45°C on Tue night). 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
ASCATB75E69S
1258 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the SW
(23 kph at 223).
- km
ASCATB76E69S
1277 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the SSE
(21 kph at 152).
- km
ASCATB77E69S
1298 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
14
Light winds from the ESE
(14 kph at 118).
- km
ASCATB74E69S
1319 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the SW
(31 kph at 219).
- km
ASCATB77E68S
1326 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the SW
(26 kph at 228).
- km
ASCATB75E68S
1328 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the SW
(32 kph at 221).
- km
ASCATB76E68S
1330 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the SW
(28 kph at 218).
- km
ASCATB74E68S
1354 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the SW
(37 kph at 215).
- km
ASCATB78E68S
1357 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
18
Light winds from the SW
(18 kph at 225).
- km
ASCATB73E68S
1371 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the SSW
(37 kph at 211).
- 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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