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

Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Wed 28 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Wed night, min -40°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Mon night, min -41°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
 km/h
5
S
5
WSW
15
WNW
20
W
20
WSW
15
SW
5
SW
5
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
5
SSE
10
S
15
SSW
15
W
max °C
-32
-31
-35
-32
-32
-38
-34
-34
-39
-35
-35
-40
-36
-35
-40
-35
-34
min °C
-34
-36
-36
-33
-38
-39
-36
-40
-40
-37
-41
-41
-38
-41
-41
-38
-35
-42
-48
-50
-46
-52
-52
-44
-52
-52
-48
-52
-52
-47
-51
-53
-50
-48
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4300
4300
4300
4300
4600
4350
4300
4300
4350
4300
4300
4350
4300
4300
4350
4300
4300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-33-34-36-33-35-39-35-37-40-36-38-41-37-38-41-37-35
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 -31°C on Wed night, min -40°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Mon night, min -41°C on Sat 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
-39° C
-
6
Light winds from the ESE
(6 kph at 110).
Davis
1312 km N
23m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
partially cloudy
Clouds developing.
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 350).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Mawson
1477 km NW
16m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
24
Moderate winds from the E
(24 kph at 80).
45 km
Mid: overcast
Syowa
1620 km W
26m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
Wind obs. (19 kph from 50 degs) was rejected.
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
1702 km SE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-8° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
30
Fresh winds from the S
(30 kph at 170).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: scattered
Mcmurdo
1731 km SE
24m alt.
1 hour ago
-6° C
-
19
Light winds from the ESE
(19 kph at 120).
34 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Williams Field
1734 km SE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the SE.(Wind varies from 070 to 180 degs)
(20 kph at 140).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mcmurdo Williams
1735 km SE
22m alt.
2 hours ago
-8° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (28 kph from 130 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
SHIP4779
1753 km SE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
55
Near gales from the ESE
(55 kph at 120).
SHIP2780
1753 km SE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
55
Near gales from the ESE
(55 kph at 120).

* 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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