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Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 am Sun 16 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Tue night, min -39°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Wed afternoon, min -38°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
 km/h
20
NW
15
NNW
20
N
20
NW
20
NW
25
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
20
N
20
N
30
N
25
NNW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
W
20
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
 cm 
 mm 
max°C
-36
-32
-29
-31
-29
-29
-35
-29
-27
-29
-27
-27
-30
-29
-28
-35
-33
-33
min°C
-39
-33
-30
-31
-30
-35
-36
-32
-29
-29
-27
-29
-30
-29
-33
-35
-34
-38
chill°C 
-55
-46
-42
-44
-44
-50
-50
-43
-42
-42
-42
-42
-43
-42
-47
-49
-47
-52
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4300
4350
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4250
4300
4250
4250
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-38-33-30-31-30-32-36-31-28-29-27-28-30-29-31-35-34-36
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 -27°C on Tue night, min -39°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Wed afternoon, min -38°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
DomeA
0 km E
4084m alt.
2 hours ago
-
9
Light winds from the NNE
(9 kph at 30).
Davis
1316 km N
23m alt.
56 minutes ago
-3° C
clear
Clear skies.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
Mawson
1482 km NW
16m alt.
56 minutes ago
-3° C
-
39
Strong winds from the E
(39 kph at 100).
ASCATB67E67S
1488 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the ESE
(44 kph at 120).
- km
ASCATC81E67S
1503 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the E
(45 kph at 80).
- km
ASCATB66E67S
1503 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the ESE
(45 kph at 118).
- km
ASCATC80E67S
1530 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the E
(38 kph at 81).
- km
Syowa
1629 km W
26m alt.
56 minutes ago
-7° C
-
6
Light winds from the NE
(6 kph at 50).
ASCATC81E65S
1717 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the E
(35 kph at 83).
- km
Mcmurdo
1731 km SE
24m alt.
56 minutes ago
-9° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the E
(20 kph at 100).
36 km
Mid: few

* 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.