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

Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Thu 12 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -36°C on Thu night, min -50°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Thu night, light winds from the SSW by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -48°C on Sun afternoon, min -54°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
35
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
30
WNW
20
W
10
SW
10
S
10
S
15
S
20
S
25
S
20
SSW
15
S
10
SSE
5
E
10
NNE
10
N
15
NNW
max °C
-38
-37
-36
-39
-40
-42
-49
-46
-47
-50
-48
-48
-53
-51
-51
-54
-50
-49
min °C
-38
-38
-38
-40
-41
-48
-49
-49
-50
-50
-49
-52
-53
-52
-54
-54
-52
-51
-57
-58
-57
-58
-56
-60
-62
-63
-68
-69
-68
-71
-71
-65
-65
-66
-67
-67
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
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-38-38-37-40-41-45-49-48-49-50-49-50-53-52-53-54-51-50
Sunrise
12:15
12:25
12:34
12:45
12:55
1:03
Sunset
3:47
3:38
3:27
3:16
3:06
2:57

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Dome A Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Dome A is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -36°C on Thu night, min -50°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Thu night, light winds from the SSW by Fri night).

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -48°C on Sun afternoon, min -54°C on Mon 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
-48° C
-
11
Light winds from the NW
(11 kph at 320).
Davis
1316 km N
23m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
Precipitation within sight but not hitting ground.
41
Strong winds from the ENE
(41 kph at 60).
50 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Mawson
1482 km NW
16m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
Precipitation within sight but not hitting ground.
28
Moderate winds from the ESE
(28 kph at 110).
50 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB68E66S
1586 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the SE
(50 kph at 142).
- km
ASCATC69E66S
1590 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
54
Near gales from the SSE
(54 kph at 161).
- km
ASCATC68E66S
1594 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the SE
(49 kph at 140).
- km
ASCATB70E66S
1595 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the SSE
(44 kph at 161).
- km
ASCATB66E66S
1599 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the SE
(40 kph at 131).
- km
ASCATB69E66S
1599 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the SSE
(55 kph at 159).
- km
ASCATC64E66S
1605 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the SE
(40 kph at 125).
- 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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