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

Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Fri 09 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Sun night, min -35°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Mon afternoon, min -35°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
9
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
5
W
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
25
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
W
15
SSW
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
10
SE
5
SE
max °C
-34
-30
-29
-33
-28
-27
-29
-26
-23
-24
-23
-23
-29
-27
-27
-33
-30
-30
min °C
-35
-32
-33
-34
-30
-31
-31
-27
-24
-24
-23
-27
-29
-28
-32
-33
-32
-35
-41
-38
-42
-44
-40
-44
-44
-40
-36
-36
-35
-38
-41
-41
-44
-44
-42
-42
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
250
50
250
450
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4350
4300
4300
4300
4250
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-35-31-31-34-29-29-30-27-24-24-23-25-29-28-30-33-31-33
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 -23°C on Sun night, min -35°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Mon afternoon, min -35°C on Wed 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
DomeA
0 km E
4084m alt.
1 hour ago
-39° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 200).
1146 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
-28° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 70 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Davis
1316 km N
23m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
State of sky unchanged.
93
Stormy winds from the NE
(93 kph at 50).
5.0 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
ASCATB69E67S
1467 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
58
Near gales from the SE
(58 kph at 145).
- km
ASCATC69E67S
1468 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the SE
(57 kph at 141).
- km
ASCATC68E67S
1476 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the SE
(53 kph at 140).
- km
ASCATB68E67S
1476 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
56
Near gales from the SE
(56 kph at 145).
- km
Mawson
1482 km NW
16m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
Precipitation within sight but not hitting ground.
69
Gales from the SSE
(69 kph at 150).
40 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATC67E67S
1484 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the SE
(49 kph at 144).
- km
ASCATB67E67S
1487 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the SE
(55 kph at 145).
- 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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