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

Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Mon 26 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Mon night, min -36°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Thu afternoon, min -42°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
 km/h
15
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
WNW
25
WNW
15
WNW
5
WNW
0
NE
0
W
20
WNW
20
W
25
WSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
S
20
S
20
SSE
10
SE
max °C
-35
-30
-27
-28
-27
-27
-34
-31
-30
-33
-32
-32
-38
-35
-34
-39
-36
-36
min °C
-36
-32
-28
-28
-27
-32
-35
-33
-34
-34
-33
-38
-39
-36
-40
-41
-37
-42
-49
-46
-42
-42
-41
-40
-35
-33
-44
-48
-48
-53
-54
-51
-57
-57
-51
-54
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4300
4300
4350
4300
4250
4250
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4350
4350
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-36-31-28-28-27-30-35-32-32-34-33-35-39-36-37-40-37-39
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 -27°C on Mon night, min -36°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Thu afternoon, min -42°C on Sat 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.
45 minutes ago
-31° C
light snow
Diamond dust.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
4.8 km
Mid: few
1146 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
-30° C
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
Wind obs. (26 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
3.2 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: scattered
Bharati
1223 km N
35m alt.
45 minutes ago
0° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
47
Strong winds from the NE
(47 kph at 50).
1 km
Mid: overcast
Davis
1316 km N
23m alt.
45 minutes ago
2° C
Precipitation within sight but not hitting ground.
35
Fresh winds from the NNE
(35 kph at 20).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Mawson
1482 km NW
16m alt.
45 minutes ago
2° C
State of sky unchanged.
33
Fresh winds from the SE
(33 kph at 130).
40 km
Mid: few
ASCATB67E67S
1544 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
9
Light winds from the NE
(9 kph at 46).
- km
ASCATB65E67S
1554 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
17
Light winds from the ESE
(17 kph at 112).
- km
ASCATB66E67S
1556 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
11
Light winds from the ENE
(11 kph at 69).
- km
ASCATB64E67S
1580 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
14
Light winds from the SE
(14 kph at 128).
- km
ASCATB67E66S
1582 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
13
Light winds from the NNW
(13 kph at 336).
- km

* 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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