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Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 am Wed 03 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Wed afternoon, min -37°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Mon night, min -37°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
15
E
15
E
10
ENE
5
ENE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
N
5
NNW
5
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
NW
 cm 
 mm 
max°C
-34
-31
-31
-35
-32
-31
-36
-32
-32
-36
-32
-32
-34
-31
-30
-33
-30
-29
min°C
-36
-33
-36
-37
-33
-36
-36
-33
-36
-37
-33
-37
-36
-33
-34
-35
-32
-33
chill°C 
-50
-45
-45
-45
-41
-36
-36
-40
-36
-37
-41
-50
-49
-47
-48
-49
-45
-46
Freezing level (m
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
4300
4300
4300
4300
4250
4250
4300
4250
4250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-35-32-34-36-33-34-36-33-34-37-33-35-35-32-32-34-31-31
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 -31°C on Wed afternoon, min -37°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Mon night, min -37°C on Sat 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.

Live conditions reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
1146 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
Fog freezing -.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 20 degs) was rejected.
0.6 km
ASCATB68E67S
1460 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the SE
(49 kph at 139).
- km
ASCATB67E67S
1477 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the SE
(49 kph at 139).
- km
Syowa
1629 km W
26m alt.
59 minutes ago
-2° C
-
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 260).
ASCATB93E66S
1657 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the ENE
(22 kph at 75).
- km
ASCATB69E65S
1701 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the SSE
(31 kph at 149).
- km
ASCATB94E66S
1704 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
17
Light winds from the ENE
(17 kph at 74).
- km
ASCATC94E66S
1706 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
16
Light winds from the ENE
(16 kph at 72).
- km
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
1723 km SE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-12° C
clear
Mist -.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE.(Wind varies from 006 to 009 degs)
(20 kph at 120).
9.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
Williams Field
1734 km SE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-11° C
light snow
Light snow.
30
Fresh winds from the ESE.(Wind varies from 002 to 004 degs)
(30 kph at 110).
1.0 km
Mid: overcast

* 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.