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Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Thu 20 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Thu afternoon, min -42°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Tue night, min -42°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
20
NW
25
WNW
15
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
S
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
S
15
WSW
25
W
 cm 
 mm 
max°C
-30
-29
-29
-35
-32
-32
-36
-37
-38
-41
-37
-36
-40
-36
-35
-38
-33
-32
min°C
-32
-29
-38
-37
-33
-36
-37
-38
-42
-42
-39
-42
-42
-37
-40
-40
-35
-34
chill°C 
-46
-43
-53
-53
-48
-49
-51
-52
-58
-58
-53
-54
-54
-48
-49
-50
-47
-50
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
4250
4300
4350
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4350
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-31-29-34-36-33-34-37-38-40-42-38-39-41-37-38-39-34-33
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 -29°C on Thu afternoon, min -42°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Tue night, min -42°C on Sun 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
DomeA
0 km E
4084m alt.
1 hour ago
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 340).
1146 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
-36° C
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (24 kph from 30 degs) was rejected.
6.0 km
Mid: few
High: few
ASCATB78E68S
1390 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the ENE
(40 kph at 67).
- km
ASCATB80E68S
1436 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
53
Near gales from the ENE
(53 kph at 62).
- km
ASCATB80E67S
1444 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the ENE
(49 kph at 67).
- km
ASCATB79E67S
1453 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the ENE
(37 kph at 72).
- km
ASCATB81E67S
1456 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the ENE
(39 kph at 74).
- km
Syowa
1629 km W
26m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
33
Fresh winds from the NE
(33 kph at 50).
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
1723 km SE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-7° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
30
Fresh winds from the NNW
(30 kph at 340).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
Williams Field
1734 km SE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
clear
Clear
20
Moderate winds from the N
(20 kph at 350).
10.0 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.