– Lat/Long: 80.37° S 77.35° E
Dome A
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 5 am Wed 05 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 5 am Wed 05 Aug Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 5 am Wed 05 Aug Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Dome A Weather Forecast at 4091 mDays 1–3 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Extremely cold (max -38°C on Wed night, min -52°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Wed night, light winds from the N by Fri afternoon). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Extremely cold (max -48°C on Sun afternoon, min -55°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||
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some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | |
Cloud base (m) | 4350 | 4350 | 4300 | 4300 | 4300 | 4300 | 4300 | 4300 | 4300 | 4300 | 4300 | 4350 | 4350 | 4350 | 4300 | 4350 | 4350 | 4350 |
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max °C | -50 | -45 | -38 | -38 | -39 | -40 | -47 | -48 | -48 | -50 | -52 | -54 | -49 | -48 | -48 | -52 | -51 | -50 |
min °C | -52 | -49 | -42 | -38 | -39 | -45 | -49 | -48 | -50 | -51 | -54 | -55 | -52 | -48 | -52 | -52 | -51 | -51 |
chill °C | -71 | -70 | -64 | -60 | -61 | -65 | -67 | -62 | -60 | -72 | -75 | -76 | -72 | -68 | -69 | -67 | -70 | -69 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Dome A Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Dome A is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -38°C on Wed night, min -52°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Wed night, light winds from the N by Fri afternoon).
Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):
Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -48°C on Sun afternoon, min -55°C on Sat 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
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Williams Field |  | ||||
ASCATC57E62S | |||||
ASCATC56E62S | |||||
ASCATC55E62S | |||||
ASCATC54E62S | |||||
ASCATC57E61S | |||||
ASCATC53E62S | |||||
ASCATC52E62S | |||||
ASCATC51E62S |
* 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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