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

Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Sun 26 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -45°C on Mon afternoon, min -52°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -53°C on Wed night, min -55°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
night
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
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
 km/h
20
NNE
30
N
35
N
25
NNW
30
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
10
N
5
NE
10
S
15
S
15
SE
15
SSE
20
S
20
S
15
S
15
SSW
10
SW
5
WSW
max °C
-48
-47
-45
-45
-49
-47
-47
-50
-52
-53
-55
-55
-53
-54
-54
-55
-54
-55
-55
min °C
-49
-48
-45
-48
-49
-47
-50
-51
-52
-55
-55
-55
-54
-54
-55
-55
-55
-55
-56
-67
-69
-66
-68
-70
-67
-64
-61
-52
-71
-71
-73
-72
-72
-72
-72
-71
-70
-56
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4300
4300
4300
4300
4350
4300
4300
4300
4300
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-49-48-45-47-49-47-49-51-52-54-55-55-54-54-55-55-55-55-56
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 Mon afternoon, min -52°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed afternoon).

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -53°C on Wed night, min -55°C on Wed 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
1107 km S
2835m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (20 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
1.2 km
Mid: scattered
1146 km S
3012m alt.
3 hours ago
light snow
Snow grains.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
1.2 km
High: few
Bharati
1223 km N
35m alt.
3 hours ago
-17° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
7
Light winds from the NNE
(7 kph at 20).
10 km
Mid: overcast
Davis
1316 km N
23m alt.
3 hours ago
-16° C
State of sky unchanged.
9
Light winds from the NNW
(9 kph at 340).
40 km
Mid: overcast
Mawson
1482 km NW
16m alt.
3 hours ago
-21° C
partially cloudy
Clouds dissolving.
30
Fresh winds from the S
(30 kph at 170).
40 km
Mid: few
Syowa
1629 km W
26m alt.
1 hour ago
-11° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 320).
3.0 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Williams Field
1734 km SE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-33° C
clear
Clear
11
Light winds from the ENE
(11 kph at 70).
10.0 km
Casey
1841 km NE
42m alt.
3 hours ago
-5° C
State of sky unchanged.
109
Extremely windy from the E
(109 kph at 90).
35 km
Mid: overcast
Jang Bogo Station
1990 km ESE
29m alt.
3 hours ago
-31° C
-
15
Light winds from the N
(15 kph at 10).
40 km
Mid: clear
2025 km SW
1290m alt.
2 hours ago
-
0

(0 kph at —)

* 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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