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

Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Wed 29 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -51°C on Wed morning, min -54°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -50°C on Mon night, min -53°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
AM
PM
night
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PM
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PM
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PM
night
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PM
night
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
km/h
5
W
5
SSE
15
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
SE
20
E
20
ENE
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max °C
-51
-53
-53
-53
-53
-54
-53
-53
-53
-53
-52
-52
-53
-53
-52
-52
-51
-50
min °C
-52
-54
-54
-53
-53
-54
-54
-53
-53
-53
-53
-53
-53
-53
-53
-52
-52
-51
-52
-66
-69
-72
-72
-74
-72
-71
-72
-69
-70
-70
-69
-69
-69
-68
-71
-70
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4300
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-52-54-54-53-53-54-54-53-53-53-53-53-53-53-53-52-52-51
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 -51°C on Wed morning, min -54°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -50°C on Mon night, min -53°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
1146 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (28 kph from 10 degs) was rejected.
1.6 km
Mid: few
Syowa
1629 km W
26m alt.
2 hours ago
-7° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
33
Fresh winds from the NE
(33 kph at 40).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
Williams Field
1734 km SE
8m alt.
3 hours ago
-25° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the E
(20 kph at 80).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
ASCATC38E68S
1810 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
16
Light winds from the WNW
(16 kph at 292).
- km
ASCATC37E68S
1822 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
14
Light winds from the SSE
(14 kph at 151).
- km
ASCATC30E69S
1846 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the SE
(27 kph at 138).
- km
ASCATC36E68S
1847 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
9
Light winds from the SSE
(9 kph at 155).
- km
ASCATC29E69S
1852 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the SE
(41 kph at 144).
- km
ASCATC37E67S
1867 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
4
Calm
(4 kph at 233).
- km
ASCATC35E68S
1867 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the SE
(31 kph at 139).
- 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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