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

Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Fri 17 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -41°C on Sat afternoon, min -48°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -40°C on Tue night, min -49°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Tue night).

Fri
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
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
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
15
N
15
N
20
N
20
N
25
NNW
20
N
20
N
20
NNE
10
NNE
5
ENE
0
NW
15
N
20
N
30
N
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
NW
max °C
-46
-43
-43
-41
-41
-42
-42
-45
-48
-48
-46
-47
-42
-40
-40
-42
-44
min °C
-47
-46
-45
-41
-42
-42
-43
-47
-48
-49
-47
-48
-47
-42
-41
-43
-47
-62
-61
-62
-57
-59
-59
-60
-64
-59
-49
-47
-65
-64
-60
-60
-62
-67
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4350
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4300
4300
4300
4300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-47-45-44-41-42-42-43-46-48-49-47-48-45-41-41-43-46
Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
7:29
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 -41°C on Sat afternoon, min -48°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -40°C on Tue night, min -49°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Tue night).

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.
1 hour ago
-5° C
moderate snow
Freezing rain.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 30 degs) was rejected.
Mid: overcast
Mawson
1482 km NW
16m alt.
1 hour ago
-13° C
partially cloudy
Clouds dissolving.
11
Light winds from the ENE
(11 kph at 70).
40 km
Mid: few
Syowa
1629 km W
26m alt.
1 hour ago
-6° C
-
Wind obs. (37 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Williams Field
1734 km SE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-20° C
light snow
Light snow.
31
Fresh winds from the ENE
(31 kph at 70).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
ASCATC28E69S
1829 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the ESE
(36 kph at 112).
- km
Casey
1841 km NE
42m alt.
1 hour ago
-7° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, above eye level.
109
Extremely windy from the E
(109 kph at 100).
<100m
Mid: sky obscured
ASCATC30E69S
1841 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the E
(42 kph at 101).
- km
ASCATC29E69S
1843 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the SE
(32 kph at 124).
- km
ASCATC34E68S
1857 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the ESE
(55 kph at 107).
- km
ASCATC27E69S
1860 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the ESE
(35 kph at 101).
- 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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