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

Dome A Weather Forecast

Antarctica Ranges · Antarctica
Issued: 6 pm Sat 14 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Mon afternoon, min -43°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Sat night, calm by Mon morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Thu night, min -39°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
PM
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4350
4500
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4350
4300
4300
km/h
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
E
25
E
15
ENE
5
ENE
5
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
20
E
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
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Snowflake cm
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 mm
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max °C
-41
-40
-41
-37
-36
-39
-34
-34
-37
-35
-34
-36
-33
-33
-37
-33
-32
min °C
-43
-43
-43
-39
-41
-41
-36
-39
-39
-36
-36
-36
-35
-39
-39
-35
-38
 chill °C
-63
-63
-62
-57
-51
-49
-42
-54
-54
-51
-50
-48
-46
-50
-52
-48
-50
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-42-42-42-38-39-40-35-37-38-36-35-36-34-36-38-34-35
Sunrise
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12:00
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Sunset
12:00
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Dome A Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Dome A is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Mon afternoon, min -43°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Sat night, calm by Mon morning).

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Thu night, min -39°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. (24 kph from 20 degs) was rejected.
2.4 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
1146 km S
3012m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (24 kph from 30 degs) was rejected.
2.4 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Bharati
1223 km N
35m alt.
3 hours ago
-6°C
-
20
Moderate winds from the NE
(20 kph at 50).
20 km
Mid: few
Davis
1316 km N
23m alt.
3 hours ago
-5°C
clear
Clear skies.
15
Light winds from the N
(15 kph at 0).
Mid: overcast
Mawson
1482 km NW
16m alt.
3 hours ago
-6°C
State of sky unchanged.
26
Moderate winds from the SE
(26 kph at 130).
40 km
Mid: few
Syowa
1629 km W
26m alt.
2 hours ago
-4°C
-
7
Light winds from the SSW
(7 kph at 210).
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
1723 km SE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
-11°C
moderate snow
Low drifting moderate snow.
39
Strong winds from the SSW
(39 kph at 210).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Williams Field
1734 km SE
8m alt.
3 hours ago
-9°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
WilkinsRunwayEast
1813 km NE
755m alt.
3 hours ago
-10°C
-
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 190).
Mid: overcast
Casey
1841 km NE
42m alt.
3 hours ago
-6°C
partially cloudy
Clouds developing.
24
Moderate winds from the NE
(24 kph at 50).
50 km
Mid: overcast

* 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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