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

Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Mon 09 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -37°C on Mon afternoon, min -44°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue night, fresh winds from the WNW by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -38°C on Thu night, min -49°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu night, light winds from the SSE by Sun morning).

Mon
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
25
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
15
SSE
10
WSW
20
W
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
20
W
15
WSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
max °C
-37
-37
-42
-41
-41
-40
-37
-37
-40
-39
-38
-40
-41
-42
-49
-47
-47
min °C
-38
-42
-42
-42
-44
-43
-38
-40
-40
-39
-40
-41
-41
-48
-49
-48
-49
-54
-58
-59
-59
-56
-56
-54
-59
-59
-57
-58
-58
-57
-64
-65
-65
-64
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4350
4300
4350
4350
4350
4350
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4350
4350
4350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-38-40-42-42-43-42-38-39-40-39-39-41-41-45-49-48-48
Sunrise
11:55
12:04
12:15
12:25
12:34
Sunset
4:20
4:09
3:59
3:47
3:38
3:27

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Dome A Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Dome A is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -37°C on Mon afternoon, min -44°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue night, fresh winds from the WNW by Wed night).

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -38°C on Thu night, min -49°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu night, light winds from the SSE by Sun morning).

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.
46 minutes ago
-4° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
41
Strong winds from the NE
(41 kph at 40).
Mawson
1482 km NW
16m alt.
46 minutes ago
-6° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, above eye level.
93
Stormy winds from the SE
(93 kph at 140).
<100m
Mid: sky obscured
SHIP1410
1540 km NW
-m alt.
3 hours ago
-9° C
-
97
Stormy winds from the SE
(97 kph at 140).
Syowa
1629 km W
26m alt.
46 minutes ago
-2° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the NNE
(22 kph at 30).
Mcmurdo
1731 km SE
24m alt.
46 minutes ago
-16° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
11
Light winds from the
(11 kph at 270).
4.8 km
Mid: overcast
Williams Field
1734 km SE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-17° C
light snow
Light snow.
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 1).
5.0 km
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Cape Ross
1773 km ESE
212m alt.
46 minutes ago
-14° C
-
39
Strong winds from the SSW
(39 kph at 200).
ASCATC28E69S
1798 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the SW
(41 kph at 236).
- km
ASCATB28E69S
1799 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the WSW
(41 kph at 237).
- km
ASCATC27E70S
1801 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the SW
(44 kph at 234).
- 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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