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

Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Wed 18 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Fri night, min -43°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Wed morning, near gales from the N by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Sat afternoon, min -44°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Sat morning, light winds from the NW by Mon afternoon).

Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
10
SE
15
E
15
E
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
NE
35
NNE
50
N
55
N
45
NNE
45
NNE
35
N
25
NNE
20
N
20
N
20
NNW
10
NW
10
N
max °C
-42
-38
-38
-41
-38
-37
-36
-31
-27
-29
-27
-27
-30
-29
-29
-39
-38
-38
min °C
-43
-40
-42
-42
-40
-39
-37
-34
-29
-29
-28
-31
-32
-30
-36
-40
-39
-44
-56
-53
-59
-59
-58
-57
-56
-54
-47
-47
-46
-46
-47
-43
-51
-53
-49
-58
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4350
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4350
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-43-39-40-42-39-38-37-33-28-29-28-29-31-30-33-40-39-41
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 -27°C on Fri night, min -43°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Wed morning, near gales from the N by Fri night).

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Sat afternoon, min -44°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Sat morning, light winds from the NW by Mon 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
DomeA
0 km E
4084m alt.
2 hours ago
-44° C
-
6
Light winds from the SSE
(6 kph at 160).
ASCATB76E69S
1265 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the E
(26 kph at 80).
- km
ASCATB75E69S
1269 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the ENE
(24 kph at 78).
- km
ASCATB77E69S
1282 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the ENE
(25 kph at 58).
- km
Davis
1316 km N
23m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
11
Light winds from the E
(11 kph at 100).
35 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
ASCATB76E68S
1331 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the NE
(21 kph at 41).
- km
ASCATB77E68S
1333 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the ENE
(25 kph at 61).
- km
ASCATB75E68S
1341 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
14
Light winds from the NE
(14 kph at 50).
- km
ASCATB78E68S
1348 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the NE
(31 kph at 51).
- km
ASCATB74E68S
1353 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
16
Light winds from the S
(16 kph at 171).
- 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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