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

Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Sat 14 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -46°C on Sat afternoon, min -53°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -46°C on Tue night, min -54°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
10
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
5
WSW
0
NNE
0
NE
5
WNW
10
NW
15
NNW
25
N
25
N
25
NNE
10
NNW
5
W
5
S
15
SE
max °C
-46
-46
-50
-48
-49
-53
-51
-51
-53
-48
-46
-48
-47
-48
-53
-53
-53
min °C
-47
-50
-50
-49
-52
-53
-52
-53
-53
-51
-46
-49
-48
-54
-53
-54
-54
-61
-66
-66
-64
-52
-53
-52
-53
-66
-68
-64
-69
-68
-67
-63
-64
-70
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
4300
4300
4300
4350
4350
4350
4350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-47-48-50-49-51-53-52-52-53-50-46-49-48-51-53-54-54
Sunrise
12:45
12:55
1:03
1:12
1:22
Sunset
3:27
3:16
3:06
2:57
2:47
2:38

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Dome A Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Dome A is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -46°C on Sat afternoon, min -53°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -46°C on Tue night, min -54°C on Wed 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
SHIP8120
1309 km N
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-6° C
22
Moderate winds from the NNE
(22 kph at 20).
Davis
1312 km N
23m alt.
3 hours ago
-6° C
clear
Clear skies.
20
Moderate winds from the N
(20 kph at 10).
Mid: overcast
Mawson
1477 km NW
16m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
State of sky unchanged.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Syowa
1620 km W
26m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
50
Strong winds from the NNE
(50 kph at 30).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
Williams Field
1712 km SE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-20° C
light snow
Light snow.
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 1).
1.5 km
Mid: overcast
Davis
1316 km N
23m alt.
3 hours ago
-6° C
clear
Clear skies.
20
Moderate winds from the N
(20 kph at 10).
Mid: overcast
Mawson
1482 km NW
16m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
State of sky unchanged.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Syowa
1629 km W
26m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
50
Strong winds from the NNE
(50 kph at 30).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
Williams Field
1734 km SE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-20° C
light snow
Light snow.
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 1).
1.5 km
Mid: overcast
Cape Ross
1773 km ESE
212m alt.
2 hours ago
-14° C
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.

* 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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