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

Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 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 -52°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -49°C on Wed night, min -53°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
km/h
5
NE
5
NW
10
WNW
5
WNW
0
NE
5
ENE
5
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
E
10
ENE
10
W
15
SW
15
SSW
20
SSW
30
S
25
S
15
SSE
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max °C
-52
-51
-50
-49
-49
-49
-51
-50
-50
-51
-52
-50
-51
-50
-51
-50
-50
-49
min °C
-52
-52
-51
-49
-49
-51
-51
-51
-51
-52
-53
-51
-51
-51
-51
-50
-51
-51
-62
-63
-65
-57
-49
-61
-61
-66
-67
-66
-64
-61
-66
-69
-70
-71
-70
-69
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
4350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-52-52-51-49-49-50-51-51-51-52-53-51-51-51-51-50-51-50
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 -52°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -49°C on Wed night, min -53°C on Mon afternoon). 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
Syowa
1629 km W
26m alt.
2 hours ago
-20° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 110).
ASCATB82E65S
1733 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
58
Near gales from the WSW
(58 kph at 239).
- km
Williams Field
1734 km SE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-18° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the N.(Wind varies from 330 to 110 degs)
(20 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: overcast
ASCATC82E65S
1735 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
60
Near gales from the WSW
(60 kph at 238).
- km
ASCATB81E65S
1753 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
71
Gales from the SW
(71 kph at 230).
- km
ASCATC81E65S
1755 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
70
Gales from the SW
(70 kph at 226).
- km
ASCATC80E65S
1763 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
68
Gales from the SW
(68 kph at 230).
- km
ASCATB80E65S
1768 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
69
Gales from the SW
(69 kph at 233).
- km
ASCATC83E65S
1772 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
63
Gales from the SW
(63 kph at 229).
- km
ASCATC79E64S
1772 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
60
Near gales from the WSW
(60 kph at 240).
- 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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