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

Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Fri 03 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -44°C on Sat morning, min -55°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the S by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -43°C on Mon night, min -53°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue morning, light winds from the NNE by Wed afternoon).

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
km/h
5
SSE
15
SW
25
SSW
30
S
35
S
35
S
30
SSE
25
SE
20
ESE
15
NNE
20
N
30
NNW
35
NW
35
NW
25
NNW
15
N
15
NNE
15
NE
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Snowflake cm
 mm
max °C
-50
-49
-46
-44
-44
-48
-52
-54
-54
-48
-44
-43
-44
-44
-45
-47
-50
-51
min °C
-50
-50
-47
-47
-45
-51
-53
-55
-55
-52
-45
-44
-44
-45
-46
-47
-52
-53
 chill °C
-58
-66
-66
-68
-66
-74
-76
-76
-75
-68
-62
-64
-65
-66
-63
-63
-67
-69
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4350
4350
4300
4350
4300
4300
4300
4350
4350
4350
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-50-50-47-46-45-50-53-55-55-50-45-44-44-45-46-47-51-52
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 -44°C on Sat morning, min -55°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the S by Sat night).

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -43°C on Mon night, min -53°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue morning, light winds from the NNE by Wed afternoon).

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
1146 km S
3012m alt.
3 hours ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 100 degs) was rejected.
6.0 km
Williams Field
1734 km SE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-19° C
light snow
Light snow.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
9.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: overcast
ASCATC55E64S
1996 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
57
Near gales from the S
(57 kph at 175).
- km
ASCATB55E64S
1999 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the S
(55 kph at 176).
- km
ASCATC54E64S
2011 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the S
(44 kph at 182).
- km
ASCATB54E64S
2013 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the S
(43 kph at 182).
- km
2025 km SW
1290m alt.
2 hours ago
-
0

(0 kph at —)
ASCATB51E64S
2037 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the S
(42 kph at 177).
- km
ASCATC51E64S
2041 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the WSW
(36 kph at 257).
- km
ASCATC61E63S
2051 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
57
Near gales from the SSW
(57 kph at 196).
- 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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