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

Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 am Wed 28 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Wed afternoon, min -39°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Sat night, min -42°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
10
SW
5
SSE
5
WSW
20
WNW
25
W
30
WSW
20
SW
10
SW
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
10
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSE
15
SSE
max °C
-36
-31
-31
-34
-32
-31
-38
-34
-34
-38
-35
-34
-40
-36
-35
-40
-36
-35
min °C
-36
-34
-35
-36
-32
-38
-39
-35
-39
-40
-36
-40
-41
-38
-39
-40
-37
-42
-45
-41
-48
-51
-46
-54
-54
-45
-53
-55
-50
-54
-55
-50
-50
-52
-49
-56
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
4350
4350
4300
4300
4350
4300
4300
4350
4300
4300
4350
4300
4300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-36-33-33-35-32-35-39-35-37-39-36-37-41-37-37-40-37-39
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 -31°C on Wed afternoon, min -39°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu night).

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Sat night, min -42°C on Mon 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
-33° C
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
8.0 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATC79E68S
1433 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the WSW
(24 kph at 255).
- km
ASCATC80E68S
1436 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
15
Light winds from the W
(15 kph at 261).
- km
ASCATC78E68S
1436 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the W
(22 kph at 261).
- km
ASCATC78E67S
1463 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 297).
- km
ASCATB69E67S
1463 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the NW
(31 kph at 305).
- km
ASCATB68E67S
1472 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the WNW
(37 kph at 303).
- km
ASCATC79E67S
1483 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the WSW
(26 kph at 240).
- km
ASCATC81E67S
1505 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the SW
(26 kph at 236).
- km
ASCATC80E67S
1506 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the SW
(28 kph at 235).
- 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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