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

Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Tue 21 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -38°C on Tue night, min -52°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu night, moderate winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -52°C on Fri night, min -55°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
night
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PM
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
30
NNW
30
NW
35
NW
40
WNW
40
W
40
W
40
WSW
35
SW
20
SSW
20
S
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
E
10
SE
max °C
-38
-39
-40
-41
-43
-43
-43
-48
-51
-52
-54
-54
-54
-54
-54
-54
-53
-53
-55
min °C
-38
-40
-41
-42
-45
-44
-47
-49
-52
-54
-54
-54
-54
-54
-54
-55
-54
-54
-55
-56
-59
-61
-64
-68
-66
-70
-70
-71
-71
-70
-70
-70
-70
-70
-72
-72
-71
-71
0
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
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-38-40-41-42-44-44-45-49-52-53-54-54-54-54-54-55-54-54-55
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 -38°C on Tue night, min -52°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu night, moderate winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon).

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -52°C on Fri night, min -55°C on Sun 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
DomeA
0 km E
4084m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
1107 km S
2835m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (19 kph from 70 degs) was rejected.
3.6 km
Mid: clear
1146 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (19 kph from 70 degs) was rejected.
3.6 km
Davis
1316 km N
23m alt.
2 hours ago
-15° C
State of sky unchanged.
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 0).
50 km
Mid: scattered
Mawson
1482 km NW
16m alt.
2 hours ago
-15° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
Wind obs. (74 kph from 150 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: few
Syowa
1629 km W
26m alt.
1 hour ago
-10° C
-
6
Light winds from the E
(6 kph at 90).
Williams Field
1734 km SE
8m alt.
3 hours ago
-22° C
light snow
Light snow.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Casey
1841 km NE
42m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
Clouds dissolving.
76
Severe gales from the E
(76 kph at 80).
50 km
Mid: scattered
Jang Bogo Station
1990 km ESE
29m alt.
2 hours ago
-21° C
-
7
Light winds from the NNW
(7 kph at 330).
40 km
Mid: few
2025 km SW
1290m alt.
1 hour ago
-27° C
No report.
0

(0 kph at —)

* 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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