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

Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 am Fri 20 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Fri night, min -38°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Fri afternoon, moderate winds from the N by Sun afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Sun night, min -42°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
30
ENE
45
NNE
55
N
50
N
40
NNE
40
NNE
40
N
30
NNE
25
N
25
N
20
N
20
NNE
20
ENE
25
ENE
35
E
30
ENE
30
NE
25
NE
20
NE
max °C
-37
-34
-29
-26
-30
-27
-26
-30
-29
-29
-36
-33
-33
-35
-33
-34
-42
-39
-38
min °C
-38
-36
-32
-29
-31
-28
-30
-31
-30
-34
-36
-35
-38
-38
-34
-42
-42
-40
-40
-57
-56
-52
-46
-48
-45
-45
-47
-45
-48
-50
-49
-54
-55
-52
-61
-61
-57
-55
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
4300
4300
4300
4300
4350
4300
4300
4350
4300
4300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-38-35-31-28-31-28-28-31-30-32-36-34-36-37-34-38-42-40-39
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 -26°C on Fri night, min -38°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Fri afternoon, moderate winds from the N by Sun afternoon).

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Sun night, min -42°C on Tue night). 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
Davis
1316 km N
23m alt.
3 hours ago
-5° C
clear
Clear skies.
19
Light winds from the ENE
(19 kph at 60).
Mawson
1482 km NW
16m alt.
3 hours ago
-5° C
-
13
Light winds from the WNW
(13 kph at 300).
Syowa
1629 km W
26m alt.
52 minutes ago
-6° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 40).
ASCATC93E66S
1670 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
9
Light winds from the SE
(9 kph at 142).
- km
ASCATB93E66S
1675 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
7
Light winds from the SSE
(7 kph at 153).
- km
ASCATC94E66S
1699 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
5
Calm
(5 kph at 89).
- km
ASCATB94E66S
1699 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
5
Calm
(5 kph at 87).
- km
ASCATC95E66S
1703 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 88).
- km
ASCATB95E66S
1703 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 88).
- km
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
1723 km SE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-8° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
22
Moderate winds from the NW
(22 kph at 320).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken

* 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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