– Lat/Long: 80.37° S 77.35° E
Dome A
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 5 pm Tue 12 May Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 5 pm Tue 12 May Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 5 pm Tue 12 May Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Dome A Weather Forecast at 4091 mDays 1–4 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Extremely cold (max -36°C on Fri morning, min -50°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, near gales from the W by Thu night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Extremely cold (max -37°C on Fri afternoon, min -49°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the S by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | |
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max °C | -47 | -48 | -48 | -47 | -48 | -44 | -39 | -39 | -36 | -37 | -40 | -41 | -47 | -49 | -49 | -49 | -48 |
min °C | -48 | -50 | -49 | -48 | -50 | -46 | -40 | -42 | -37 | -38 | -41 | -45 | -48 | -49 | -49 | -49 | -49 |
-48 | -63 | -67 | -67 | -69 | -63 | -59 | -65 | -59 | -60 | -63 | -62 | -67 | -69 | -71 | -70 | -69 | |
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 | 4450 | 4300 | 4300 | 4300 | 4300 | 4300 | 4350 | 4350 | 4350 | 4350 | 4350 |
 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — |
 | 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 -36°C on Fri morning, min -50°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, near gales from the W by Thu night).
Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):
Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -37°C on Fri afternoon, min -49°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the S by Sat afternoon).
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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Davis | |||||
Mawson | |||||
Syowa |  | ||||
Williams Field |  | ||||
ASCATB38E67S | |||||
ASCATB37E67S | |||||
Casey |  | ||||
ASCATB35E67S |
* 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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