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

Dome A Weather Forecast

Antarctica Ranges · Antarctica
Issued: 12 pm Tue 13 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -38°C on Tue afternoon, min -52°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue morning, light winds from the ESE by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -42°C on Fri afternoon, min -54°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night).

Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
4300
4300
4300
4350
4300
4300
4350
4350
4300
4300
4300
4300
4350
4300
4300
4350
4300
4300
km/h
40
WSW
35
WSW
30
SW
20
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
E
20
E
20
NE
25
NE
30
NNE
15
NNW
20
NW
15
WNW
5
SW
10
SSE
10
ESE
10
ESE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-39
-38
-39
-49
-46
-46
-51
-47
-46
-46
-42
-42
-50
-46
-46
-52
-48
-48
min °C
-39
-39
-48
-49
-47
-52
-52
-49
-49
-48
-44
-49
-50
-48
-52
-53
-50
-54
 chill °C
-59
-59
-67
-67
-64
-68
-70
-68
-68
-68
-64
-66
-68
-63
-63
-66
-64
-70
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-39-39-44-49-47-49-52-48-48-47-43-46-50-47-49-53-49-51
Sunrise
9:32
—
—
9:11
—
—
8:47
—
—
8:07
—
—
12:00
—
—
12:00
—
—
Sunset
—
5:37
—
—
5:58
—
—
6:22
—
—
7:01
—
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 -38°C on Tue afternoon, min -52°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue morning, light winds from the ESE by Wed night).

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -42°C on Fri afternoon, min -54°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat 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.
1 hour ago
-
7
Light winds from the SW
(7 kph at 230).
1146 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 60 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Syowa
1629 km W
26m alt.
1 hour ago
-20°C
-
6
Light winds from the SW
(6 kph at 230).
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
1723 km SE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-23°C
clear
-
Wind obs. (17 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: few
High: broken
Williams Field
1734 km SE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-21°C
clear
-
17
Light winds from the SE.(Wind varies from 100 to 190 degs)
(17 kph at 140).
10.0 km
Low: few
2025 km SW
1290m alt.
1 hour ago
-27°C
No report.
0

(0 kph at —)
ASCATB123E64S
2238 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the NW
(34 kph at 315).
- km
ASCATB124E64S
2252 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the NNW
(33 kph at 329).
- km
Halvfarryggen
2281 km SW
694m alt.
1 hour ago
-26°C
No report.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.
ASCATB125E64S
2281 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the N
(30 kph at 352).
- 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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