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

Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Tue 16 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -43°C on Tue morning, min -55°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed night, light winds from the SSE by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -55°C on Fri night, min -56°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Fri night, light winds from the ENE by Sun night).

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
km/h
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
NW
30
WNW
30
W
40
W
35
WSW
25
SW
15
SSE
20
SE
25
ESE
35
E
25
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
max °C
-43
-43
-43
-45
-46
-47
-50
-52
-55
-56
-56
-55
-55
-56
-56
-56
-55
-55
min °C
-46
-43
-44
-46
-47
-49
-51
-55
-55
-56
-56
-56
-56
-56
-56
-56
-56
-56
-66
-63
-64
-66
-69
-72
-73
-75
-74
-76
-78
-80
-77
-76
-74
-72
-71
-72
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-45-43-44-46-47-48-51-54-55-56-56-56-56-56-56-56-56-56
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 -43°C on Tue morning, min -55°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed night, light winds from the SSE by Thu night).

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -55°C on Fri night, min -56°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Fri night, light winds from the ENE by Sun 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.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
Davis
1316 km N
23m alt.
2 hours ago
-6° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
78
Severe gales from the NE
(78 kph at 40).
0.2 km
Mid: overcast
Mawson
1482 km NW
16m alt.
2 hours ago
-19° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
54
Near gales from the S
(54 kph at 180).
3.0 km
Mid: scattered
Syowa
1629 km W
26m alt.
42 minutes ago
-16° C
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 60 degs) was rejected.
Williams Field
1734 km SE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-27° C
clear
Clear
22
Moderate winds from the ENE
(22 kph at 70).
10.0 km
Casey
1841 km NE
42m alt.
2 hours ago
-11° C
heavy snow
Continuous heavy snow.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 180).
0.2 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB91E63S
1954 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the NW
(45 kph at 314).
- km
ASCATB92E63S
1954 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the NW
(41 kph at 322).
- km
ASCATB60E64S
1957 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the NW
(28 kph at 306).
- km
ASCATB60E63S
1966 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the WNW
(24 kph at 303).
- 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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