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

Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Sun 10 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -47°C on Tue morning, min -51°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -37°C on Fri morning, min -51°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Fri morning, light winds from the W by Sat afternoon).

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
km/h
10
E
15
ESE
10
E
5
NNE
5
WNW
5
WSW
10
SSW
25
S
25
S
30
S
25
SSW
30
SW
40
WSW
55
W
50
W
40
WSW
25
WSW
15
WSW
5
NW
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max °C
-49
-50
-50
-48
-47
-47
-50
-50
-51
-51
-49
-41
-38
-37
-38
-39
-44
-43
-41
min °C
-50
-50
-50
-49
-47
-49
-51
-50
-51
-51
-51
-45
-42
-37
-38
-43
-44
-45
-43
-65
-65
-63
-58
-47
-57
-63
-70
-72
-72
-72
-65
-63
-59
-60
-64
-62
-58
-54
0
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
4300
4300
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4300
4300
4350
4350
4350
4300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-50-50-50-49-47-48-51-50-51-51-50-43-40-37-38-41-44-44-42
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 -47°C on Tue morning, min -51°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -37°C on Fri morning, min -51°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Fri morning, light winds from the W by Sat 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
Davis
1316 km N
23m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (19 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
Mawson
1482 km NW
16m alt.
2 hours ago
-19° C
-
6
Light winds from the WSW
(6 kph at 240).
Syowa
1629 km W
26m alt.
1 hour ago
-5° C
-
46
Strong winds from the NE
(46 kph at 50).
Williams Field
1734 km SE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-15° C
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
Wind obs. (78 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
2.4 km
Mid: overcast
Casey
1841 km NE
42m alt.
2 hours ago
-12° C
-
15
Light winds from the S
(15 kph at 170).
Mid: overcast
2025 km SW
1290m alt.
1 hour ago
-
0

(0 kph at —)
ASCATB103E64S
2042 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the W
(29 kph at 261).
- km
ASCATB104E64S
2049 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the W
(26 kph at 262).
- km
ASCATC104E64S
2049 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the W
(24 kph at 265).
- km
BaseBelgranoII
2055 km SSW
256m alt.
2 hours ago
-14° C
-
15
Light winds from the SE
(15 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy

* 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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