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

Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 am Thu 12 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -36°C on Thu night, min -50°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Thu night, light winds from the SSW by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -48°C on Sun afternoon, min -55°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
 km/h
35
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
30
W
20
W
10
SW
10
SSW
10
S
15
S
20
S
20
S
25
SSW
20
S
15
S
10
SE
5
ENE
10
NNE
15
NW
max °C
-38
-37
-36
-39
-41
-42
-49
-47
-47
-50
-48
-48
-52
-51
-51
-54
-51
-50
min °C
-38
-38
-38
-41
-42
-47
-49
-49
-50
-51
-50
-52
-53
-52
-54
-55
-54
-52
-57
-58
-57
-59
-57
-58
-61
-63
-67
-71
-69
-72
-72
-68
-66
-66
-67
-69
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-38-38-37-40-42-45-49-48-49-51-49-50-53-52-53-55-53-51
Sunrise
12:15
12:25
12:34
12:45
12:55
1:03
Sunset
3:47
3:38
3:27
3:16
3:06
2:57

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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 Thu night, min -50°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Thu night, light winds from the SSW by Fri night).

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -48°C on Sun afternoon, min -55°C on Tue morning). 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
DomeA
0 km E
4084m alt.
48 minutes ago
-48° C
-
9
Light winds from the NW
(9 kph at 320).
Davis
1312 km N
23m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
clear
Clear skies.
44
Strong winds from the ENE
(44 kph at 70).
SHIP7078
1320 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
47
Strong winds from the ENE
(47 kph at 70).
- km
Mawson
1477 km NW
16m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
-
35
Fresh winds from the SE
(35 kph at 140).
ASCATB61E67S
1606 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the SSE
(37 kph at 154).
- km
Mawson
1482 km NW
16m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
-
35
Fresh winds from the SE
(35 kph at 140).
ASCATB61E67S
1612 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the SSE
(37 kph at 154).
- km
ASCATC62E66S
1625 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the S
(23 kph at 184).
- km
Syowa
1629 km W
26m alt.
48 minutes ago
-5° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 90).
ASCATB62E66S
1654 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the S
(26 kph at 186).
- 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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