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

Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Fri 08 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -49°C on Sat morning, min -53°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -44°C on Wed night, min -52°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
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PM
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night
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PM
night
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
km/h
5
NE
5
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
10
NNE
0
NW
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
SE
5
SSE
10
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
SW
30
WSW
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max °C
-52
-52
-50
-49
-49
-50
-51
-51
-51
-51
-50
-49
-50
-50
-50
-49
-47
-44
min °C
-53
-52
-51
-49
-50
-50
-51
-51
-52
-52
-51
-50
-50
-51
-50
-50
-48
-46
-63
-62
-65
-59
-60
-60
-51
-51
-64
-63
-61
-64
-68
-70
-69
-71
-69
-67
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-53-52-51-49-50-50-51-51-52-52-51-50-50-51-50-50-48-45
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 -49°C on Sat morning, min -53°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -44°C on Wed night, min -52°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed night).

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
Syowa
1629 km W
26m alt.
1 hour ago
-19° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 320).
Williams Field
1734 km SE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-16° C
light snow
Light snow.
Wind obs. (19 kph from 70 degs) was rejected.
7.0 km
Low: overcast
ASCATC73E65S
1759 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the SW
(49 kph at 217).
- km
ASCATC74E65S
1766 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the SW
(46 kph at 218).
- km
ASCATB73E65S
1767 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the SW
(49 kph at 224).
- km
ASCATB76E65S
1769 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the SW
(53 kph at 230).
- km
ASCATB74E65S
1774 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the SW
(48 kph at 224).
- km
ASCATB77E64S
1794 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the SW
(55 kph at 227).
- km
ASCATC77E64S
1812 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the SW
(50 kph at 228).
- km
ASCATC44E67S
1827 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the SSE
(35 kph at 161).
- 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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