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

Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 am Mon 12 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Mon night, min -34°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the S by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Thu night, min -35°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
 km/h
25
W
30
W
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
SSW
20
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
10
S
15
SSW
15
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
S
10
SW
max °C
-24
-24
-23
-28
-28
-27
-32
-30
-29
-34
-30
-29
-32
-29
-29
-33
-30
-30
min °C
-25
-25
-26
-29
-29
-32
-33
-31
-34
-35
-31
-33
-34
-31
-34
-34
-31
-35
-39
-39
-40
-42
-41
-45
-46
-43
-45
-46
-42
-46
-48
-44
-46
-46
-42
-46
0
0
250
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-25-25-25-29-29-30-33-31-32-35-31-31-33-30-32-34-31-33
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 -23°C on Mon night, min -34°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the S by Wed night).

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Thu night, min -35°C on Thu morning). 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
DomeA
0 km E
4084m alt.
53 minutes ago
-39° C
-
6
Light winds from the WNW
(6 kph at 290).
1146 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
-26° C
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
20
Moderate winds from the S
(20 kph at 190).
10.0 km
Low: few
Davis
1316 km N
23m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
clear
Clear skies.
56
Near gales from the NE
(56 kph at 50).
Mid: overcast
Mawson
1482 km NW
16m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
-
65
Gales from the SE
(65 kph at 140).
Syowa
1629 km W
26m alt.
53 minutes ago
0° C
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
Mcmurdo
1731 km SE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-9° C
Mist
22
Moderate winds from the
(22 kph at 270).
4.8 km
Mid: overcast
Williams Field
1734 km SE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-9° C
clear
Mist -.
20
Moderate winds from the E
(20 kph at 100).
5.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
Mcmurdo Williams
1735 km SE
22m alt.
2 hours ago
-11° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the ENE
(20 kph at 70).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Cape Ross
1773 km ESE
212m alt.
53 minutes ago
-7° C
-
17
Light winds from the SE
(17 kph at 140).
WilkinsRunwayEast
1813 km NE
755m alt.
3 hours ago
-10° C
-
39
Strong winds from the E
(39 kph at 80).
Mid: scattered

* 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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