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

Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Tue 21 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -38°C on Tue night, min -52°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Tue morning, fresh winds from the NW by Wed afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -45°C on Sun night, min -55°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
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
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
15
N
20
NNE
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
NW
35
NW
30
WNW
30
W
30
WSW
20
SSW
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
E
15
NE
15
NNE
20
N
max °C
-47
-40
-38
-39
-40
-41
-44
-48
-49
-53
-54
-54
-54
-54
-54
-52
-48
-45
min °C
-48
-44
-39
-40
-41
-43
-46
-50
-52
-54
-54
-54
-55
-55
-54
-53
-49
-47
-64
-62
-57
-60
-62
-63
-66
-71
-73
-73
-72
-73
-74
-73
-72
-70
-65
-64
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4350
4350
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4300
4300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-48-42-39-40-41-42-45-49-51-54-54-54-55-55-54-53-49-46
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 -38°C on Tue night, min -52°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Tue morning, fresh winds from the NW by Wed afternoon).

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -45°C on Sun night, min -55°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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
DomeA
0 km E
4084m alt.
3 hours ago
-60° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 230).
1146 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 70 degs) was rejected.
3.2 km
Mid: few
Syowa
1629 km W
26m alt.
3 hours ago
-7° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
57
Near gales from the NE
(57 kph at 40).
0.3 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB60E66S
1730 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the W
(24 kph at 265).
- km
Williams Field
1734 km SE
8m alt.
3 hours ago
-24° C
light snow
Light snow.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
2.6 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB59E66S
1741 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the WSW
(23 kph at 253).
- km
ASCATC85E65S
1761 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the SW
(34 kph at 235).
- km
ASCATC74E65S
1763 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the SW
(47 kph at 231).
- km
ASCATC77E65S
1766 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the SW
(44 kph at 233).
- km
ASCATB60E65S
1767 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
19
Light winds from the W
(19 kph at 267).
- 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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