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AyDome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

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Issued: 6 am Fri 29 Sep Local Time
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Mountain icon Dome A Weather Forecast at 4091 m
 

Dome A Weather (Days 0-3):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -47°C on Fri afternoon, min -53°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

(Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -49°C on Mon afternoon, min -55°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

(Days 6-9):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -39°C on Fri night, min -54°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the N by Fri night).

(Days 10-12):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -43°C on Tue afternoon, min -52°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun morning, gales from the SSE by Tue afternoon).

Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
01
Monday
02
Tuesday
03
Wednesday
04
Thursday
05
Friday
06
Saturday
07
Sunday
08
Monday
09
Tuesday
10
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Wind km/h
15
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
10
ENE
5
ENE
5
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
N
20
N
30
N
25
NNE
30
N
20
NW
20
W
20
W
30
WSW
25
SSW
30
S
40
SSE
55
SSE
65
SSE
60
SE
Snow
 cm
Rain
 mm
Max °C
-51 -47 -48 -51 -48 -48 -51 -49 -49 -53 -49 -49 -54 -51 -51 -55 -52 -52 -54 -51 -51 -53 -47 -39 -39 -40 -40 -47 -46 -47 -52 -49 -46 -44 -43 -43
Min °C
-51 -49 -51 -51 -49 -51 -51 -50 -53 -53 -51 -54 -54 -52 -55 -55 -54 -54 -54 -53 -54 -53 -50 -44 -40 -40 -46 -47 -47 -52 -52 -50 -47 -45 -44 -46
 Feels °C
-58 -53 -54 -57 -54 -54 -58 -57 -57 -61 -57 -56 -61 -58 -58 -62 -58 -57 -59 -56 -57 -58 -56 -48 -48 -50 -49 -55 -54 -56 -61 -60 -58 -60 -59 -59
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 4350 4350 4350 4350 4350 4350 4300 4300 4350 4350 4350 4350 4350 4350 4350 4350 4350 4350 4300 4300 4300 4300 4300 4300 4300 4300 4350 4300 4300 4300 4300 4300
Sea lvl3000ft6000ft9000ft12000ft15000ft
-51-47-48-51-48-48-51-49-49-53-49-49-54-51-51-55-52-52-54-51-51-53-47-39-39-40-40-47-46-47-52-49-46-44-43-43
Sunrise
12:25 12:15 12:04 11:55 11:44 11:33 11:22 11:11 10:59 10:45 10:33 10:19
Sunset
2:51 3:01 3:11 3:20 3:31 3:42 3:51 4:03 4:13 4:26 4:37 4:52

Dome A Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Dome A is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -47\°C on Fri afternoon, min -53\°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -49\°C on Mon afternoon, min -55\°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Dome A Weather (Days 6-9):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -39\°C on Fri night, min -54\°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the N by Fri 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
441 km N
2824m alt.
2 hours ago
-47.1° C
No report.
-

( kph at 30)
Davis
1316 km N
23m alt.
3 hours ago
-14.6° C
clear
Clear skies.
9
Light winds from the NE
(9 kph at 50).
Mawson
1482 km NW
16m alt.
3 hours ago
-12.5° C
-
28
Moderate winds from the ESE
(28 kph at 110).
Syowa
1629 km W
26m alt.
3 hours ago
-15.1° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 180).
50 km
Mid: few
Mcmurdo
1731 km SE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-16.0° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the E
(20 kph at 90).
34 km
Mid: overcast

* 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.