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

Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Tue 10 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -36°C on Wed night, min -45°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -39°C on Fri afternoon, min -53°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
30
SE
25
SE
5
SSW
20
W
30
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
10
W
10
S
20
SSE
25
S
30
S
20
SSE
20
ESE
max °C
-40
-40
-43
-37
-36
-39
-38
-37
-39
-39
-40
-50
-46
-45
-48
-50
-50
min °C
-41
-45
-43
-39
-38
-39
-39
-38
-39
-39
-47
-50
-48
-47
-49
-50
-53
-59
-61
-52
-54
-57
-58
-58
-56
-57
-55
-58
-64
-65
-67
-69
-68
-73
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4300
4350
4350
4350
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4350
4350
4300
4300
4300
4350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-41-43-43-38-37-39-39-38-39-39-44-50-47-46-49-50-52
Sunrise
12:04
12:15
12:25
12:34
12:45
Sunset
4:09
3:59
3:47
3:38
3:27
3:16

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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 Wed night, min -45°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Thu night).

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -39°C on Fri afternoon, min -53°C on Sun night). 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.
1 hour ago
-6° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
Wind obs. (13 kph from 150 degs) was rejected.
2.5 km
SHIP1472
1472 km NW
-m alt.
3 hours ago
-9° C
-
104
Extremely windy from the S
(104 kph at 190).
Mawson
1482 km NW
16m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
partially cloudy
Clouds dissolving.
61
Near gales from the S
(61 kph at 170).
50 km
Mid: few
Syowa
1629 km W
26m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
-
7
Light winds from the W
(7 kph at 260).
Mcmurdo
1731 km SE
24m alt.
1 hour ago
-17° C
-
19
Light winds from the E
(19 kph at 90).
36 km
Mid: scattered
Williams Field
1734 km SE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-17° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the E
(24 kph at 100).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
ASCATC37E68S
1749 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the WSW
(44 kph at 244).
- km
Cape Ross
1773 km ESE
212m alt.
3 hours ago
-11° C
-
Wind obs. (17 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.
ASCATC38E68S
1781 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the SW
(37 kph at 234).
- km
ASCATC36E68S
1784 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the W
(42 kph at 265).
- 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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