Dome A weather
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Dome A Weather Forecast

Antarctica Ranges · Antarctica
Issued: 5 pm Sat 12 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -48°C on Sat afternoon, min -58°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the E by Tue morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -53°C on Thu afternoon, min -58°C on Tue afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Sat
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
km/h
50
NNW
45
NNW
35
N
35
N
30
NNE
25
NE
30
NNE
25
NE
10
ENE
15
E
15
ESE
15
SE
20
SE
30
SE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SE
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Weather map
Weather map
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Snowflake cm
 mm
max °C
-48
-48
-49
-48
-50
-53
-52
-52
-58
-56
-56
-58
-56
-55
-55
-53
-53
min °C
-48
-49
-49
-49
-52
-53
-53
-57
-58
-58
-58
-58
-58
-56
-55
-54
-55
 chill °C
-73
-74
-72
-72
-74
-74
-75
-75
-74
-75
-75
-76
-78
-78
-79
-77
-77
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-48-49-49-49-51-53-53-55-58-57-57-58-57-56-55-54-54
Sunrise
2:03
1:53
1:44
12:00
1:25
Sunset
11:23
11:32
11:42
11:51
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 -48°C on Sat afternoon, min -58°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the E by Tue morning).

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -53°C on Thu afternoon, min -58°C on Tue afternoon). 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
DomeA
0 km E
4084m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
Syowa
1629 km W
26m alt.
2 hours ago
-16°C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 290).
Williams Field
1734 km SE
8m alt.
3 hours ago
-20°C
clear
Clear
26
Moderate winds from the ESE
(26 kph at 120).
10.0 km
ASCATB64E61S
2159 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the SSW
(35 kph at 195).
- km
ASCATB65E61S
2166 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the SSW
(33 kph at 197).
- km
ASCATB66E61S
2185 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the SSW
(32 kph at 207).
- km
ASCATB69E61S
2208 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the W
(37 kph at 261).
- km
ASCATB70E61S
2226 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the WSW
(36 kph at 257).
- km
ASCATB71E61S
2226 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the WSW
(34 kph at 259).
- km
ASCATB67E61S
2232 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the SSW
(40 kph at 208).
- 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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