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

Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 am Tue 30 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Tue morning, min -33°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Sat afternoon, min -32°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
30
Wednesday
31
Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
35
NNE
35
NNW
30
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
20
W
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
S
25
SSW
30
S
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SE
max °C
-21
-25
-27
-32
-28
-25
-26
-23
-22
-27
-26
-28
-27
-25
-25
-29
-27
-26
min °C
-23
-27
-33
-33
-30
-27
-26
-24
-27
-28
-26
-30
-28
-26
-28
-29
-28
-32
-37
-44
-47
-46
-43
-39
-36
-34
-41
-43
-40
-45
-42
-40
-42
-43
-41
-46
1050
350
0
0
0
50
0
350
550
0
200
0
0
0
250
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4250
4300
4300
4300
4300
4450
4300
4300
4300
4300
4250
4350
4300
4250
4250
4300
4250
4350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-22-26-30-33-29-26-26-24-25-28-26-29-28-26-27-29-28-29
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 -21°C on Tue morning, min -33°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Wed night).

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Sat afternoon, min -32°C on Sun night). 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
DomeA
0 km E
4084m alt.
3 hours ago
-40° C
-
11
Light winds from the NE
(11 kph at 40).
1146 km S
3012m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
-
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 260).
10.0 km
ASCATC77E69S
1318 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
15
Light winds from the ENE
(15 kph at 75).
- km
ASCATB77E69S
1323 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
15
Light winds from the SE
(15 kph at 143).
- km
ASCATC76E68S
1352 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
14
Light winds from the NNE
(14 kph at 20).
- km
ASCATB76E68S
1355 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
13
Light winds from the N
(13 kph at 3).
- km
ASCATC77E68S
1409 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
18
Light winds from the ENE
(18 kph at 65).
- km
ASCATB77E68S
1411 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the ENE
(22 kph at 76).
- km
ASCATC78E68S
1432 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19
Light winds from the E
(19 kph at 88).
- km
ASCATB78E68S
1432 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the E
(20 kph at 84).
- 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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