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

Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Wed 24 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Thu night, min -33°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Sun night, min -32°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NE by Mon night).

Wed
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
35
N
25
N
20
NNE
25
NE
20
N
10
ENE
10
ENE
25
SE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
ENE
30
NE
15
NNE
20
ENE
20
E
15
ESE
10
NE
max °C
-27
-26
-30
-24
-22
-26
-25
-24
-25
-24
-24
-30
-26
-22
-29
-28
-28
min °C
-28
-31
-33
-27
-28
-27
-26
-25
-25
-24
-29
-31
-28
-25
-29
-29
-32
-44
-44
-47
-40
-37
-37
-35
-39
-39
-38
-44
-46
-40
-37
-42
-40
-44
0
100
0
0
900
150
200
500
350
350
400
0
0
850
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4250
4250
4300
4450
4300
4250
4250
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4250
4300
4700
4300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-28-29-32-26-25-27-26-25-25-24-27-31-27-24-29-29-30
Sunrise
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 -22°C on Thu night, min -33°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Thu night).

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Sun night, min -32°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NE by Mon night).

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.
1 hour ago
-
15
Light winds from the N
(15 kph at 350).
Davis
1316 km N
23m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
partially cloudy
Clouds developing.
20
Moderate winds from the SW
(20 kph at 230).
50 km
Mid: scattered
Mawson
1482 km NW
16m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
State of sky unchanged.
24
Moderate winds from the ESE
(24 kph at 110).
40 km
Mid: few
Syowa
1629 km W
26m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 10 degs) was rejected.
Mcmurdo
1731 km SE
24m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
24
Moderate winds from the S
(24 kph at 170).
34 km
Mid: clear
Williams Field
1734 km SE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
clear
Clear
50
Strong winds from the S
(50 kph at 170).
10.0 km
Cape Ross
1773 km ESE
212m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
WilkinsRunwayEast
1813 km NE
755m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
26
Moderate winds from the NE
(26 kph at 40).
Casey
1841 km NE
42m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
State of sky unchanged.
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 10).
45 km
Mid: overcast
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
1980 km ESE
93m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
-
102
Extremely windy from the W
(102 kph at 260).

* 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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