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

Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Tue 12 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -37°C on Thu afternoon, min -50°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, near gales from the W by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -37°C on Fri afternoon, min -52°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri morning, light winds from the SE by Sun night).

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
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PM
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PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
km/h
0
SSE
0
SSE
5
SSW
15
S
20
SSW
30
SSW
25
SW
40
W
55
W
45
WSW
40
W
35
WSW
25
WSW
20
SW
15
SSE
15
SE
20
SE
15
SE
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max °C
-47
-48
-48
-50
-49
-49
-42
-37
-37
-39
-37
-39
-39
-43
-48
-50
-51
-51
min °C
-48
-49
-50
-50
-50
-50
-47
-39
-42
-42
-38
-39
-42
-47
-50
-51
-51
-52
-48
-49
-60
-67
-69
-72
-67
-60
-65
-65
-58
-59
-59
-63
-68
-69
-70
-68
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4300
4300
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4300
4300
4350
4300
4300
4300
4300
4350
4350
4350
4350
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-48-49-49-50-50-50-45-38-40-41-38-39-41-45-49-51-51-52
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 -37°C on Thu afternoon, min -50°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, near gales from the W by Thu night).

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -37°C on Fri afternoon, min -52°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri morning, light winds from the SE by Sun 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
Bharati
1223 km N
35m alt.
54 minutes ago
-18° C
-
26
Moderate winds from the ESE
(26 kph at 110).
2 km
Mid: few
Davis
1316 km N
23m alt.
54 minutes ago
-19° C
clear
Clear skies.
Wind obs. (24 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
Mawson
1482 km NW
16m alt.
54 minutes ago
-14° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 180).
Syowa
1629 km W
26m alt.
54 minutes ago
-4° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 10).
40 km
Mid: overcast
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
1723 km SE
10m alt.
1 hour ago
clear
-
31
Fresh winds from the ENE
(31 kph at 60).
10.0 km
Williams Field
1734 km SE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-18° C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (20 kph from 70 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Casey
1841 km NE
42m alt.
54 minutes ago
-9° C
-
17
Light winds from the S
(17 kph at 170).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB59E65S
1855 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
18
Light winds from the SSE
(18 kph at 151).
- km
ASCATB58E65S
1856 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
11
Light winds from the W
(11 kph at 278).
- km
ASCATB57E65S
1861 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 269).
- 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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