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

Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Mon 06 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -46°C on Tue afternoon, min -49°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Fri night, min -48°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu morning, strong winds from the NW by Fri night).

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
W
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
35
NW
40
NW
40
NW
40
NW
35
WNW
25
W
max °C
-49
-48
-47
-47
-46
-47
-49
-49
-48
-47
-47
-39
-37
-32
-27
-28
-32
-36
min °C
-49
-48
-48
-47
-47
-49
-49
-49
-48
-48
-47
-46
-38
-34
-30
-30
-34
-38
-65
-64
-64
-61
-60
-62
-62
-62
-61
-65
-66
-64
-58
-52
-47
-47
-51
-54
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-49-48-48-47-47-48-49-49-48-48-47-43-38-33-29-29-33-37
Sunrise
3:07
3:18
3:30
3:41
3:52
4:06
Sunset
10:34
10:22
10:10
9:59
9:46
9:32

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Dome A Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Dome A is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -46°C on Tue afternoon, min -49°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Fri night, min -48°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu morning, strong winds from the NW by Fri night).

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.
44 minutes ago
-56° C
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
Davis
1316 km N
23m alt.
44 minutes ago
-12° C
clear
Clear skies.
9
Light winds from the E
(9 kph at 80).
Mid: overcast
Mawson
1482 km NW
16m alt.
44 minutes ago
-16° C
-
31
Fresh winds from the SSE
(31 kph at 160).
Syowa
1629 km W
26m alt.
44 minutes ago
-6° C
-
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 190).
ASCATB63E66S
1708 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
8
Light winds from the SE
(8 kph at 136).
- km
ASCATB64E65S
1718 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the NE
(26 kph at 47).
- km
ASCATB62E66S
1720 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
10
Light winds from the ESE
(10 kph at 119).
- km
ASCATB61E66S
1728 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
13
Light winds from the SE
(13 kph at 126).
- km
ASCATB60E66S
1732 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
13
Light winds from the ESE
(13 kph at 113).
- km
Williams Field
1734 km SE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-17° C
light snow
Light snow.
28
Moderate winds from the NE
(28 kph at 40).
3.2 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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