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

Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Thu 22 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Thu night, min -38°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Mon night, min -36°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
 km/h
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
10
WSW
5
SW
5
SSE
10
ESE
15
E
15
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NW
20
NW
15
NW
10
N
max °C
-35
-31
-30
-36
-31
-31
-36
-32
-31
-35
-31
-29
-33
-28
-26
-30
-27
-27
min °C
-35
-33
-35
-36
-33
-37
-38
-34
-37
-36
-33
-33
-35
-31
-29
-30
-28
-30
-48
-44
-46
-47
-41
-47
-49
-46
-51
-50
-47
-46
-49
-46
-42
-43
-39
-41
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
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4250
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-35-32-33-36-32-34-37-33-34-36-32-31-34-30-28-30-28-29
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 -30°C on Thu night, min -38°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Mon night, min -36°C on Sun morning). 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
1146 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
-31° C
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 60 degs) was rejected.
8.0 km
Low: few
Mid: few
Davis
1316 km N
23m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
Precipitation within sight but not hitting ground.
15
Light winds from the NNE
(15 kph at 20).
>70 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
ASCATB69E67S
1465 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 5).
- km
Mawson
1482 km NW
16m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
State of sky unchanged.
24
Moderate winds from the ESE
(24 kph at 110).
40 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB65E67S
1551 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the E
(27 kph at 91).
- km
ASCATB68E67S
1552 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
13
Light winds from the ENE
(13 kph at 72).
- km
ASCATB70E67S
1554 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
17
Light winds from the NNE
(17 kph at 11).
- km
ASCATB71E67S
1556 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the N
(28 kph at 359).
- km
ASCATB67E67S
1562 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
17
Light winds from the ENE
(17 kph at 68).
- km
ASCATB70E66S
1565 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
15
Light winds from the N
(15 kph at 359).
- 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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