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Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 am Fri 21 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Thu night, min -42°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Wed afternoon, min -42°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
20
WSW
25
SSW
25
SW
20
WSW
15
S
15
SSE
15
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
10
S
10
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
5
ENE
 cm 
 mm 
max°C
-29
-35
-32
-32
-35
-37
-37
-41
-37
-37
-40
-36
-35
-38
-35
-34
-35
-31
-30
min°C
-37
-36
-33
-38
-37
-38
-41
-42
-39
-42
-42
-37
-41
-41
-36
-37
-36
-33
-36
chill°C 
-52
-52
-48
-53
-50
-52
-57
-58
-52
-55
-55
-48
-52
-54
-48
-51
-50
-47
-36
Freezing level (m
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
4250
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4350
4300
4300
4300
4250
4300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-33-36-33-35-36-38-39-42-38-40-41-37-38-40-36-36-36-32-33
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 -29°C on Thu night, min -42°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Wed afternoon, min -42°C on Sun 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
DomeA
0 km E
4084m alt.
3 hours ago
-
6
Light winds from the WSW
(6 kph at 240).
1146 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
-34° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (20 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Davis
1316 km N
23m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
-
13
Light winds from the NNE
(13 kph at 30).
Mid: overcast
Mawson
1482 km NW
16m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
-
19
Light winds from the ESE
(19 kph at 110).
Syowa
1629 km W
26m alt.
59 minutes ago
-1° C
-
9
Light winds from the E
(9 kph at 80).
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
1723 km SE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
17
Light winds from the WNW
(17 kph at 300).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: few
High: scattered
Mcmurdo
1731 km SE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-6° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the
(22 kph at 270).
36 km
Mid: few
Williams Field
1734 km SE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-6° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
22
Moderate winds from the NNW.(Wind varies from 300 to 010 degs)
(22 kph at 330).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mcmurdo Williams
1735 km SE
22m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
15
Light winds from the W
(15 kph at 280).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: few
High: scattered
Cape Ross
1773 km ESE
212m alt.
59 minutes ago
-10° C
-
9
Light winds from the WNW
(9 kph at 290).

* 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.