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

Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Mon 04 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -45°C on Mon afternoon, min -51°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Thu morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -49°C on Sun morning, min -53°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the ESE by Sat night).

Mon
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
km/h
35
NE
20
NNE
20
NE
20
ENE
20
NNE
25
N
20
N
10
NNE
10
ENE
10
E
10
E
5
ESE
5
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
ESE
25
ESE
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max °C
-45
-46
-46
-46
-48
-48
-49
-49
-50
-51
-52
-52
-52
-52
-53
-53
-50
min °C
-46
-48
-47
-47
-48
-49
-49
-50
-51
-52
-53
-53
-52
-53
-53
-53
-53
-66
-67
-64
-64
-66
-68
-67
-62
-64
-65
-66
-62
-61
-66
-67
-69
-73
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4350
4350
4350
4300
4300
4350
4350
4300
4300
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-46-47-47-47-48-49-49-50-51-52-53-53-52-53-53-53-52
Sunrise
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 -45°C on Mon afternoon, min -51°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Thu morning).

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -49°C on Sun morning, min -53°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the ESE by Sat night).

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
1146 km S
3012m alt.
1 hour ago
clear
Mist -.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 70 degs) was rejected.
8.0 km
Syowa
1629 km W
26m alt.
2 hours ago
-8° C
-
35
Fresh winds from the NE
(35 kph at 40).
Williams Field
1734 km SE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-17° C
clear
-
15
Light winds from the NNW
(15 kph at 340).
10.0 km
ASCATB39E68S
1768 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the SW
(49 kph at 216).
- km
ASCATC73E65S
1769 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the ENE
(40 kph at 77).
- km
ASCATC39E68S
1777 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the SW
(44 kph at 223).
- km
ASCATC73E64S
1781 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the ENE
(33 kph at 78).
- km
ASCATC41E67S
1783 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the SSW
(47 kph at 214).
- km
ASCATC40E67S
1783 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the SW
(47 kph at 217).
- km
ASCATC38E68S
1786 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
56
Near gales from the SW
(56 kph at 215).
- 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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