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

Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 am Thu 15 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Wed night, min -35°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Sat night, min -38°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
 km/h
10
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
10
S
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSE
0
S
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
10
SW
15
SW
max °C
-29
-33
-29
-29
-33
-30
-29
-34
-31
-31
-36
-31
-31
-34
-32
-32
-37
-33
-32
min °C
-34
-34
-31
-34
-35
-31
-35
-35
-32
-36
-36
-33
-34
-35
-33
-37
-38
-35
-34
-43
-43
-40
-45
-46
-41
-44
-45
-42
-44
-36
-33
-44
-48
-46
-47
-48
-44
-47
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-32-34-30-32-34-31-32-35-32-34-36-32-33-35-33-35-38-34-33
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 Wed night, min -35°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Sat night, min -38°C on Tue 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
Davis
1316 km N
23m alt.
4 hours ago
0° C
clear
Clear skies.
13
Light winds from the S
(13 kph at 170).
Mid: overcast
ASCATC80E68S
1431 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
19
Light winds from the E
(19 kph at 94).
- km
ASCATB80E68S
1431 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
18
Light winds from the E
(18 kph at 99).
- km
ASCATC78E68S
1433 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
9
Light winds from the SE
(9 kph at 132).
- km
ASCATC79E68S
1436 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
9
Light winds from the SE
(9 kph at 128).
- km
ASCATC78E67S
1457 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
17
Light winds from the ESE
(17 kph at 104).
- km
Mawson
1482 km NW
16m alt.
4 hours ago
1° C
-
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 240).
ASCATC81E67S
1497 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the E
(21 kph at 101).
- km
ASCATB81E67S
1498 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the E
(23 kph at 93).
- km
ASCATC79E67S
1499 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the SSE
(22 kph at 165).
- 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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