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

Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Sun 03 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -46°C on Mon morning, min -50°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -50°C on Wed morning, min -54°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
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part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
km/h
20
SE
25
ESE
35
E
35
ENE
35
NE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NE
20
NE
25
NNE
20
NNE
15
NE
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
25
E
20
E
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max °C
-49
-49
-49
-46
-47
-47
-48
-47
-48
-50
-52
-50
-51
-52
-53
-53
-53
-53
min °C
-50
-50
-50
-48
-47
-49
-48
-49
-49
-51
-52
-51
-52
-53
-53
-53
-53
-54
-70
-71
-71
-71
-69
-68
-67
-68
-67
-70
-71
-68
-71
-71
-71
-72
-73
-74
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
4300
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-50-50-50-47-47-48-48-48-49-51-52-51-52-53-53-53-53-54
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 -46°C on Mon morning, min -50°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -50°C on Wed morning, min -54°C on Fri night). 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.
1 hour ago
-63° C
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
Davis
1316 km N
23m alt.
1 hour ago
-9° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
17
Light winds from the S
(17 kph at 170).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
Mawson
1482 km NW
16m alt.
1 hour ago
-13° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
43
Strong winds from the SSE
(43 kph at 150).
40 km
Mid: overcast
Syowa
1629 km W
26m alt.
1 hour ago
-9° C
-
30
Fresh winds from the ENE
(30 kph at 70).
ASCATB76E65S
1721 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the ESE
(51 kph at 118).
- km
ASCATC77E65S
1726 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the ESE
(51 kph at 118).
- km
ASCATB77E65S
1730 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the ESE
(50 kph at 116).
- km
ASCATC82E65S
1733 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the ESE
(54 kph at 102).
- km
Williams Field
1734 km SE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-25° C
clear
-
20
Moderate winds from the N
(20 kph at 350).
10.0 km
ASCATC81E65S
1735 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the ESE
(54 kph at 108).
- 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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