– Lat/Long: 80.37° S 77.35° E
Dome A
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Issued: 11 pm Tue 25 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 11 pm Tue 25 Aug Local Time
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Dome A Weather Forecast at 4091 mDays 1–4 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Extremely cold (max -43°C on Thu afternoon, min -50°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Wed morning, moderate winds from the W by Thu night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Extremely cold (max -51°C on Fri night, min -54°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sat morning, light winds from the ESE by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 4350 | 4350 | 4300 | 4350 | 4350 | 4350 | 4300 | 4300 | 4300 | 4300 | 4350 | 4350 | 4350 | 4350 | 4350 | 4350 |
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mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -46 | -49 | -46 | -46 | -46 | -43 | -44 | -43 | -44 | -51 | -52 | -52 | -52 | -54 | -53 | -52 |
min °C | -49 | -50 | -47 | -47 | -48 | -46 | -45 | -44 | -46 | -52 | -52 | -52 | -54 | -54 | -54 | -53 |
chill °C | -71 | -75 | -71 | -70 | -70 | -66 | -62 | -63 | -66 | -72 | -76 | -76 | -75 | -74 | -70 | -70 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | — | 12:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 4:51 | — | — |
 | — | 12:00 | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:53 | — |
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Dome A Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Dome A is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -43°C on Thu afternoon, min -50°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Wed morning, moderate winds from the W by Thu night).
Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):
Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -51°C on Fri night, min -54°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sat morning, light winds from the ESE by Sun afternoon).
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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DomeA | |||||
Davis | |||||
Mawson | |||||
Syowa | |||||
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station |  | ||||
Williams Field | | ||||
Casey | |||||
BaseBelgranoII |  | ||||
ASCATB113E63S |
* 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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