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

Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 am Sat 04 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -43°C on Sat morning, min -49°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -40°C on Thu night, min -52°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the N by Thu night).

Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
25
SSW
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
5
WSW
5
E
10
NE
15
N
20
NNE
30
N
max °C
-43
-44
-46
-49
-48
-47
-47
-45
-45
-44
-45
-47
-49
-51
-50
-46
-42
-40
min °C
-43
-45
-48
-49
-49
-48
-47
-46
-46
-45
-45
-49
-50
-52
-52
-48
-44
-41
-61
-61
-62
-62
-62
-61
-61
-62
-62
-59
-59
-62
-50
-63
-65
-65
-61
-59
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4350
4300
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4300
4300
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4300
4300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-43-45-47-49-49-48-47-46-46-45-45-48-50-52-51-47-43-41
Sunrise
3:52
3:01
4:13
4:23
4:35
4:46
Sunset
11:51
10:39
11:29
11:16
11:06
10:52

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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 Sat morning, min -49°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -40°C on Thu night, min -52°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the N by Thu 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
Syowa
1629 km W
26m alt.
1 hour ago
-5° C
-
63
Gales from the ENE
(63 kph at 70).
ASCATB77E66S
1652 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the SW
(51 kph at 235).
- km
ASCATC77E66S
1653 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the SW
(50 kph at 235).
- km
ASCATC76E66S
1655 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
55
Near gales from the SW
(55 kph at 236).
- km
ASCATB76E66S
1655 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the SW
(53 kph at 235).
- km
ASCATB73E66S
1656 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
64
Gales from the SW
(64 kph at 232).
- km
ASCATB79E66S
1656 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the SW
(48 kph at 232).
- km
ASCATC79E66S
1658 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the SW
(50 kph at 236).
- km
ASCATB78E66S
1658 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the SW
(57 kph at 232).
- km
ASCATC74E66S
1658 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
64
Gales from the SW
(64 kph at 231).
- 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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