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

Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Thu 14 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -36°C on Fri morning, min -51°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Fri morning, light winds from the S by Sat morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -51°C on Sun morning, min -53°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
km/h
25
SW
30
W
40
WSW
50
W
50
WSW
45
WSW
20
SSW
20
SE
25
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
15
E
15
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
max °C
-44
-38
-38
-36
-37
-40
-48
-49
-50
-51
-52
-52
-52
-52
-52
-52
-51
-51
min °C
-47
-39
-41
-37
-38
-47
-49
-50
-51
-51
-52
-52
-53
-52
-52
-52
-52
-52
-66
-58
-63
-59
-60
-68
-64
-68
-71
-70
-71
-70
-70
-70
-70
-70
-70
-70
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4350
4450
4300
4300
4300
4300
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-46-39-40-37-38-44-49-50-51-51-52-52-53-52-52-52-52-52
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 -36°C on Fri morning, min -51°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Fri morning, light winds from the S by Sat morning).

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -51°C on Sun morning, min -53°C on Mon 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
Davis
1316 km N
23m alt.
2 hours ago
-20° C
clear
Clear skies.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
Mawson
1482 km NW
16m alt.
2 hours ago
-14° C
-
15
Light winds from the WSW
(15 kph at 250).
Syowa
1629 km W
26m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
snow showers
Light snow showers.
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 180).
1.8 km
Mid: overcast
Williams Field
1734 km SE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-14° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (43 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
High: overcast
ASCATB39E68S
1794 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the ENE
(48 kph at 69).
- km
ASCATB38E68S
1814 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the ENE
(46 kph at 68).
- km
ASCATC59E65S
1827 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
74
Gales from the ESE
(74 kph at 108).
- km
ASCATB37E68S
1827 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the ENE
(40 kph at 68).
- km
ASCATB39E67S
1839 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the E
(49 kph at 79).
- km
Casey
1841 km NE
42m alt.
2 hours ago
-6° C
-
15
Light winds from the SSE
(15 kph at 150).
3.5 km
Mid: overcast

* 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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