Dome A
Weather Forecast,
Antarctica
Issued: 11am Sun 20 Sep Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 11am Sun 20 Sep Local Time
Updates in: hr min s
Update imminent Issued: 11am Sun 20 Sep Local Time
Updates in: hr min s
Update imminent 
Elevation:
Dome A Weather (Days 0-3):Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -36°C on Mon afternoon, min -49°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the E on Sun morning, near gales from the NW by Mon morning). |
(Days 3-6):Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -40°C on Thu afternoon, min -45°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. |
(Days 6-9):Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -47°C on Sat morning, min -54°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. |
(Days 10-12):Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -49°C on Thu afternoon, min -54°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. |
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Saturday
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Sunday
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
30
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Thursday
1
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Wind
km/h
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35 |
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15 |
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| some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | |
Rain
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Snow
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High
°C
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-48 | -47 | -40 | -37 | -36 | -36 | -39 | -40 | -42 | -44 | -43 | -44 | -41 | -40 | -40 | -42 | -43 | -43 | -47 | -49 | -49 | -52 | -51 | -51 | -54 | -53 | -53 | -54 | -52 | -52 | -51 | -50 | -50 | -50 | -49 | -49 |
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Low
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-48 | -49 | -46 | -38 | -37 | -39 | -40 | -41 | -44 | -45 | -44 | -45 | -42 | -41 | -42 | -43 | -43 | -45 | -48 | -49 | -51 | -52 | -52 | -53 | -54 | -54 | -54 | -54 | -53 | -53 | -53 | -51 | -50 | -50 | -49 | -51 |
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Chill
°C
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-66 | -66 | -62 | -59 | -56 | -56 | -56 | -56 | -59 | -60 | -57 | -59 | -57 | -57 | -56 | -62 | -63 | -62 | -63 | -65 | -65 | -67 | -68 | -69 | -75 | -73 | -72 | -73 | -70 | -70 | -70 | -70 | -70 | -69 | -68 | -67 |
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Freezing level
m
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12:47 | - | - | 12:37 | - | - | 12:27 | - | - | 12:18 | - | - | 12:08 | - | - | 11:59 | - | - | 11:49 | - | - | 11:40 | - | - | 11:30 | - | - | 11:19 | - | - | 11:10 | - | - | 11:00 | - | - |
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- | 0:36 | - | - | 0:45 | - | - | 0:54 | - | - | 1:01 | - | - | 1:10 | - | - | 1:20 | - | - | 1:29 | - | - | 1:39 | - | - | 1:47 | - | - | 1:57 | - | - | 2:06 | - | - | 2:15 | - |
Dome A Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Dome A is: Mostly dryExtremely cold (max -36°C on Mon afternoon, min -49°C on Sun afternoon)Winds increasing (moderate winds from the E on Sun morning, near gales from the NW by Mon morning).
Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):
Mostly dryExtremely cold (max -40°C on Thu afternoon, min -45°C on Wed morning)Mainly fresh winds.
Dome A Weather (Days 6-9):
Mostly dryExtremely cold (max -47°C on Sat morning, min -54°C on Mon morning)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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Cloud / Visibility |
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Eagle | ||||
Davis(lgb 46aws) | ||||
Amery Ice Shelf | ||||
Dome C | ||||
Davis Base |  |
* 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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