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

Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Wed 15 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -43°C on Sat morning, min -49°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -41°C on Sat night, min -48°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
10
W
10
WSW
10
S
10
SE
10
NE
10
NE
15
NNE
20
N
25
N
25
N
25
NNW
25
N
20
N
30
N
20
NNE
15
NE
10
NNE
max °C
-45
-46
-48
-48
-48
-48
-48
-45
-43
-42
-41
-43
-42
-41
-43
-47
-45
min °C
-45
-47
-48
-48
-48
-49
-49
-47
-44
-42
-43
-44
-44
-42
-45
-48
-47
-56
-59
-60
-59
-59
-64
-64
-64
-62
-60
-61
-62
-62
-60
-60
-62
-60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4300
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4350
4350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-45-47-48-48-48-49-49-46-44-42-42-44-43-42-44-48-46
Sunrise
5:34
6:07
12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
8:27
8:04
7:29
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 -43°C on Sat morning, min -49°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -41°C on Sat night, min -48°C on Mon afternoon). 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
507m alt.
1 hour ago
-58° C
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
15
Light winds from the E
(15 kph at 90).
3.2 km
Mid: few
ASCATC74E66S
1584 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the ESE
(37 kph at 105).
- km
ASCATB74E66S
1591 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the ESE
(39 kph at 105).
- km
ASCATC75E66S
1593 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the ESE
(38 kph at 105).
- km
ASCATB75E66S
1598 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the ESE
(40 kph at 105).
- km
ASCATC73E66S
1606 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the ESE
(39 kph at 106).
- km
ASCATB73E66S
1609 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the ESE
(38 kph at 104).
- km
ASCATB72E66S
1627 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the ESE
(36 kph at 110).
- km
Syowa
1629 km W
26m alt.
2 hours ago
-10° C
moderate snow
Clouds developing.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 90).
50 km
Mid: scattered
ASCATC72E66S
1632 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the ESE
(36 kph at 106).
- 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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