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

Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Fri 15 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -36°C on Fri afternoon, min -52°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the E by Mon morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -51°C on Wed morning, min -52°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
PM
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AM
PM
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AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
km/h
55
WSW
50
WSW
30
WSW
15
S
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
E
10
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
max °C
-36
-36
-43
-47
-48
-50
-51
-51
-52
-52
-52
-52
-52
-52
-51
-51
-51
min °C
-37
-39
-46
-48
-50
-50
-51
-52
-52
-52
-52
-52
-52
-52
-52
-51
-52
-59
-60
-65
-65
-68
-68
-69
-67
-67
-67
-67
-68
-70
-71
-73
-72
-73
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
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4300
4300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-37-38-45-48-49-50-51-52-52-52-52-52-52-52-52-51-52
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 -36°C on Fri afternoon, min -52°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the E by Mon morning).

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -51°C on Wed morning, min -52°C on Mon afternoon). 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
Davis
1316 km N
23m alt.
3 hours ago
-13° C
snow showers
Light snow showers.
31
Fresh winds from the ESE
(31 kph at 110).
Mawson
1482 km NW
16m alt.
3 hours ago
-8° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
78
Severe gales from the SE
(78 kph at 140).
1.0 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Syowa
1629 km W
26m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
22
Moderate winds from the NE
(22 kph at 40).
35 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Williams Field
1734 km SE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-23° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (17 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
7.0 km
Low: few
Casey
1841 km NE
42m alt.
3 hours ago
-19° C
moderate snow
Clouds developing.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: scattered
2025 km SW
1290m alt.
1 hour ago
-
0

(0 kph at —)
BaseBelgranoII
2055 km SSW
256m alt.
3 hours ago
-10° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
30
Fresh winds from the SE
(30 kph at 140).
5.0 km
Mid: scattered
Halvfarryggen
2281 km SW
694m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (17 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.
2322 km SW
574m alt.
3 hours ago
-
15
Light winds from the E
(15 kph at 100).
Dumont Durville
2325 km E
111m alt.
3 hours ago
-18° C
-
30
Fresh winds from the ESE
(30 kph at 110).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy

* 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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