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

Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Tue 21 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -38°C on Tue night, min -51°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -50°C on Mon morning, min -54°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
25
N
30
NNW
30
NW
30
NW
35
WNW
35
W
40
WSW
35
WSW
25
SW
20
SSW
20
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
25
SE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
max °C
-40
-38
-39
-41
-42
-44
-46
-45
-49
-52
-54
-54
-54
-54
-54
-54
-52
min °C
-44
-39
-40
-41
-43
-46
-47
-49
-51
-53
-54
-54
-54
-54
-54
-54
-54
-62
-57
-58
-60
-64
-68
-70
-70
-71
-72
-72
-74
-74
-75
-74
-72
-72
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4450
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-42-39-40-41-43-45-47-47-50-53-54-54-54-54-54-54-53
Sunrise
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 -38°C on Tue night, min -51°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -50°C on Mon morning, min -54°C on Fri 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
1146 km S
3012m alt.
3 hours ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 70 degs) was rejected.
3.6 km
Syowa
1629 km W
26m alt.
1 hour ago
-11° C
-
6
Light winds from the NNE
(6 kph at 30).
Williams Field
1734 km SE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-21° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
ASCATC46E67S
1782 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the ESE
(37 kph at 108).
- km
ASCATB46E67S
1788 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the ESE
(38 kph at 114).
- km
ASCATB44E67S
1789 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the ESE
(32 kph at 105).
- km
ASCATB45E67S
1789 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the ESE
(34 kph at 108).
- km
ASCATB47E66S
1790 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the ESE
(37 kph at 116).
- km
ASCATC45E67S
1793 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the ESE
(35 kph at 112).
- km
ASCATC44E67S
1793 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the ESE
(32 kph at 104).
- 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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