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

Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Wed 27 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -50°C on Wed morning, min -52°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -49°C on Mon night, min -54°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
km/h
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
20
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
10
N
15
NNW
20
N
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
max °C
-50
-51
-51
-51
-51
-51
-52
-51
-52
-53
-53
-53
-53
-54
-54
-52
-50
-49
min °C
-51
-51
-51
-51
-52
-52
-52
-52
-52
-53
-53
-53
-53
-54
-54
-53
-51
-52
-69
-70
-70
-71
-71
-71
-71
-70
-68
-69
-70
-71
-72
-73
-71
-68
-68
-70
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
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4300
4300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-51-51-51-51-52-52-52-52-52-53-53-53-53-54-54-53-51-51
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 -50°C on Wed morning, min -52°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -49°C on Mon night, min -54°C on Sun afternoon). 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
1146 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (26 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
2.0 km
High: broken
Syowa
1629 km W
26m alt.
3 hours ago
-11° C
moderate snow
Snow
6
Light winds from the E
(6 kph at 80).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Williams Field
1734 km SE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-19° C
clear
Haze -.
33
Fresh winds from the ENE
(33 kph at 60).
2.1 km
Low: overcast
ASCATB89E64S
1909 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the W
(44 kph at 262).
- km
ASCATB88E64S
1912 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the W
(44 kph at 262).
- km
ASCATB90E64S
1913 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the W
(45 kph at 269).
- km
ASCATB61E64S
1942 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the WNW
(36 kph at 297).
- km
ASCATB62E64S
1942 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the NW
(39 kph at 313).
- km
ASCATB88E63S
1951 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the WSW
(39 kph at 258).
- km
ASCATB60E64S
1958 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the WNW
(27 kph at 293).
- 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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