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

Dome A Weather Forecast

Antarctica Ranges · Antarctica
Issued: 6 am Mon 12 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Mon afternoon, min -51°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon morning, light winds from the SSE by Wed afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -43°C on Fri afternoon, min -51°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat morning, strong winds from the W by Sat night).

Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4350
4300
4300
4350
4350
4300
4350
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
km/h
40
WSW
35
W
35
W
40
WSW
35
WSW
30
SW
20
S
15
SSE
15
SE
20
ESE
25
E
25
E
20
NE
25
NE
25
NNE
20
NNW
25
W
40
WSW
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-36
-34
-34
-38
-39
-40
-49
-46
-46
-50
-46
-46
-49
-43
-43
-46
-46
-44
min °C
-38
-35
-37
-39
-39
-49
-49
-47
-51
-51
-48
-51
-51
-45
-44
-48
-47
-45
 chill °C
-58
-54
-56
-59
-59
-67
-66
-62
-69
-70
-68
-70
-70
-64
-62
-65
-67
-67
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-37-35-36-39-39-45-49-47-49-51-47-49-50-44-44-47-47-45
Sunrise
9:49
—
—
9:32
—
—
9:11
—
—
8:47
—
—
8:07
—
—
12:00
—
—
Sunset
—
5:20
—
—
5:37
—
—
5:58
—
—
6:22
—
—
7:01
—
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 -51°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon morning, light winds from the SSE by Wed afternoon).

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -43°C on Fri afternoon, min -51°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat morning, strong winds from the W by Sat 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
DomeA
0 km E
4084m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
Davis
1316 km N
23m alt.
2 hours ago
-7°C
clear
Clear skies.
63
Gales from the ENE
(63 kph at 60).
Mawson
1482 km NW
16m alt.
2 hours ago
-8°C
-
89
Stormy winds from the SE
(89 kph at 140).
Syowa
1629 km W
26m alt.
1 hour ago
-14°C
-
6
Light winds from the SW
(6 kph at 220).
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
1723 km SE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
-30°C
clear
-
9
Light winds from the ESE
(9 kph at 120).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: few
High: few
Williams Field
1734 km SE
8m alt.
3 hours ago
-22°C
clear
Clear
17
Light winds from the ENE
(17 kph at 60).
10.0 km
Casey
1841 km NE
42m alt.
2 hours ago
-21°C
-
76
Severe gales from the S
(76 kph at 180).
2025 km SW
1290m alt.
2 hours ago
-
0

(0 kph at —)
BaseBelgranoII
2055 km SSW
256m alt.
2 hours ago
-18°C
-
7
Light winds from the SE
(7 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: few
Halvfarryggen
2281 km SW
694m alt.
2 hours ago
-26°C
No report.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.

* 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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