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

Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 am Sat 14 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -46°C on Sat afternoon, min -55°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -45°C on Wed morning, min -54°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Wed morning, light winds from the NE by Thu night).

Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
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
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
10
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSE
15
SE
10
ESE
5
E
10
N
20
N
25
N
30
N
30
N
25
N
15
NNW
10
N
10
ENE
max °C
-49
-46
-46
-51
-50
-50
-54
-51
-52
-52
-47
-46
-45
-45
-46
-53
-51
-51
min °C
-49
-47
-50
-51
-51
-54
-54
-53
-55
-54
-49
-47
-46
-45
-52
-53
-52
-53
-63
-61
-68
-70
-68
-69
-70
-67
-55
-67
-66
-68
-67
-65
-70
-69
-65
-65
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
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4350
4350
4350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-49-47-48-51-51-52-54-52-54-53-48-47-46-45-49-53-52-52
Sunrise
12:34
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 -55°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -45°C on Wed morning, min -54°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Wed morning, light winds from the NE by Thu 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
DomeA
0 km E
4084m alt.
1 hour ago
-49° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 230).
SHIP4583
1309 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 210).
- km
Davis
1312 km N
23m alt.
2 hours ago
-
6
Light winds from the SSE
(6 kph at 160).
Mid: overcast
Mawson
1477 km NW
16m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
-
26
Moderate winds from the SSE
(26 kph at 160).
Syowa
1620 km W
26m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
Wind obs. (35 kph from 70 degs) was rejected.
Davis
1316 km N
23m alt.
2 hours ago
-
6
Light winds from the SSE
(6 kph at 160).
Mid: overcast
Mawson
1482 km NW
16m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
-
26
Moderate winds from the SSE
(26 kph at 160).
Syowa
1629 km W
26m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
Wind obs. (35 kph from 70 degs) was rejected.
Williams Field
1734 km SE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-22° C
clear
Haze -.
33
Fresh winds from the E
(33 kph at 80).
3.5 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
High: broken
ASCATB41E68S
1759 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
52
Near gales from the SSE
(52 kph at 158).
- 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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