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Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Mon 16 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -45°C on Tue morning, min -53°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -47°C on Thu night, min -51°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the W by Sat afternoon).

Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
20
N
20
NNW
25
NW
35
NW
30
NW
25
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
W
10
NW
20
NNW
25
NW
20
NW
25
WNW
35
WNW
40
W
35
WSW
 cm 
 mm 
max°C
-50
-53
-47
-45
-45
-47
-48
-49
-49
-49
-50
-47
-47
-48
-48
-48
-49
-50
min°C
-52
-53
-52
-46
-46
-49
-49
-49
-49
-49
-51
-50
-48
-48
-48
-49
-49
-51
chill°C 
-70
-73
-72
-68
-66
-68
-68
-67
-68
-64
-65
-66
-67
-67
-67
-72
-72
-74
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4300
4350
4350
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4350
4350
4350
4350
4300
4300
4350
4400
4350
4350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-51-53-50-46-46-48-49-49-49-49-51-49-48-48-48-49-49-51
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 -45°C on Tue morning, min -53°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -47°C on Thu night, min -51°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the W by Sat afternoon).

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Syowa
1629 km W
26m alt.
2 hours ago
-11° C
-
37
Fresh winds from the E
(37 kph at 80).
Williams Field
1734 km SE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-8° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (28 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
Cape Ross
1773 km ESE
212m alt.
2 hours ago
-9° C
-
28
Moderate winds from the SSW
(28 kph at 200).
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
1980 km ESE
93m alt.
2 hours ago
-13° C
-
54
Near gales from the WNW
(54 kph at 300).
Priestley Glacier
2022 km ESE
1925m alt.
2 hours ago
-44° C
-
Wind obs. (19 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.
2025 km SW
1290m alt.
53 minutes ago
-27° C
No report.
0

(0 kph at —)
ASCATC75E62S
2101 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the WSW
(33 kph at 237).
- km
ASCATC77E62S
2101 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the SW
(31 kph at 220).
- km
ASCATC78E62S
2104 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the SW
(33 kph at 227).
- km
ASCATC76E62S
2105 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the WSW
(35 kph at 237).
- 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.