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

Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Sat 10 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Sun night, min -32°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Tue afternoon, min -35°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
 km/h
20
W
25
W
20
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
30
W
30
WSW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
10
SSE
5
S
5
SSW
10
SW
max °C
-28
-27
-30
-27
-23
-23
-23
-23
-27
-26
-26
-32
-30
-29
-34
-30
-29
min °C
-30
-32
-32
-28
-25
-24
-24
-28
-28
-26
-31
-32
-31
-34
-35
-32
-35
-42
-46
-46
-41
-38
-37
-37
-42
-41
-38
-43
-44
-42
-42
-43
-40
-46
0
0
0
0
0
150
150
150
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4400
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-29-30-31-28-24-24-24-26-28-26-29-32-31-32-35-31-32
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 -23°C on Sun night, min -32°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Tue afternoon, min -35°C on Thu 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.
2 hours ago
-39° C
-
7
Light winds from the NW
(7 kph at 310).
SHIP1487
1331 km N
3m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
partially cloudy
65
Gales from the S
(65 kph at 190).
3.7 km
Syowa
1620 km W
26m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
7
Light winds from the NW
(7 kph at 310).
Williams Field
1712 km SE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
Cape Ross
1752 km ESE
212m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 30).
SHIP2469
1336 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
65
Gales from the S
(65 kph at 190).
3.2 km
SHIP9430
1336 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
65
Gales from the S
(65 kph at 190).
3.2 km
SHIP4868
1336 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
65
Gales from the S
(65 kph at 190).
3.2 km
SHIP4266
1336 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
65
Gales from the S
(65 kph at 190).
3.2 km
SHIP7093
1336 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
65
Gales from the S
(65 kph at 190).
3.2 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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