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

Dome A Weather Forecast

Antarctica Ranges · Antarctica
Issued: 12 pm Mon 09 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Wed night, min -47°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Tue night, light winds from the NW by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -36°C on Thu morning, min -45°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
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cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
4300
4300
4300
4350
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4350
4300
4300
4350
4300
4300
km/h
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
NW
25
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
15
W
20
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
25
SSE
30
SE
30
ESE
20
ESE
Weather map
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Snowflake cm
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 mm
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max °C
-45
-41
-41
-41
-35
-34
-35
-33
-32
-36
-36
-36
-41
-38
-39
-43
-40
-40
min °C
-47
-43
-47
-45
-38
-36
-36
-34
-35
-37
-36
-43
-43
-39
-44
-45
-41
-45
 chill °C
-63
-58
-63
-62
-56
-52
-52
-49
-46
-49
-48
-61
-61
-55
-64
-65
-60
-60
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-46-42-44-43-37-35-36-34-34-37-36-40-42-39-42-44-41-43
Sunrise
12:00
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12:00
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12:00
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12:00
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12:00
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12:00
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Sunset
12:00
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12:00
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12:00
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12:00
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Dome A Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Dome A is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Wed night, min -47°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Tue night, light winds from the NW by Wed night).

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -36°C on Thu morning, min -45°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds.

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
1072 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (19 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: overcast
SHIP8407
1309 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-2°C
32
Fresh winds from the E
(33 kph at 80).
- km
Syowa
1620 km W
26m alt.
40 minutes ago
-12°C
-
13
Light winds from the ENE
(13 kph at 60).
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
1702 km SE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-15°C
light snow
Light snow.
22
Moderate winds from the SE
(22 kph at 130).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Williams Field
1712 km SE
8m alt.
1 hour ago
-15°C
light snow
Light snow.
24
Moderate winds from the E
(24 kph at 100).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Williams Field
1734 km SE
8m alt.
1 hour ago
-15°C
light snow
Light snow.
24
Moderate winds from the E
(24 kph at 100).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Mcmurdo Williams
1735 km SE
22m alt.
2 hours ago
-15°C
light snow
Light snow.
22
Moderate winds from the ENE
(22 kph at 70).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
2025 km SW
1290m alt.
45 minutes ago
-27°C
No report.
0

(0 kph at —)
Halvfarryggen
2281 km SW
694m alt.
45 minutes ago
-26°C
No report.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.
ASCATC123E64S
2287 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
10
Light winds from the NNE
(10 kph at 30).
- 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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