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

Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Fri 08 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -49°C on Sat morning, min -52°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -40°C on Thu afternoon, min -52°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
km/h
10
WNW
5
WNW
0
SE
5
E
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
15
ENE
5
N
10
SW
15
SSW
20
SSW
25
S
25
SE
20
SE
5
WNW
20
WSW
30
W
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max °C
-50
-49
-49
-49
-51
-50
-49
-50
-51
-49
-51
-51
-51
-51
-51
-46
-45
-40
-39
min °C
-51
-49
-49
-51
-51
-50
-50
-51
-52
-52
-51
-51
-52
-52
-51
-50
-45
-44
-40
-66
-57
-49
-64
-64
-66
-68
-67
-66
-63
-64
-68
-71
-72
-72
-70
-55
-61
-59
0
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
4350
4350
4450
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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 -49°C on Sat morning, min -52°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -40°C on Thu afternoon, min -52°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
Davis
1316 km N
23m alt.
3 hours ago
-9° C
snow showers
Light snow showers.
24
Moderate winds from the ENE
(24 kph at 60).
Mid: overcast
Mawson
1482 km NW
16m alt.
3 hours ago
-13° C
-
28
Moderate winds from the SW
(28 kph at 230).
Syowa
1629 km W
26m alt.
2 hours ago
-14° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 100).
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
1723 km SE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
-18° C
light snow
Light snow.
9
Light winds from the WSW
(9 kph at 250).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
Williams Field
1734 km SE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-14° C
light snow
Light snow.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Casey
1841 km NE
42m alt.
3 hours ago
-15° C
-
6
Light winds from the NE
(6 kph at 50).
Mid: overcast
ASCATC92E64S
1927 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the WNW
(39 kph at 282).
- km
ASCATB92E64S
1933 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the W
(41 kph at 281).
- km
ASCATC93E64S
1940 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the WNW
(39 kph at 282).
- km
ASCATB93E64S
1940 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the WNW
(41 kph at 281).
- 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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