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

Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 am Wed 25 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -43°C on Tue night, min -54°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Wed afternoon, light winds from the N by Fri morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -46°C on Mon afternoon, min -53°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Sun morning, calm by Sun night).

Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
30
N
35
NNW
35
N
20
N
5
N
15
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
25
SSE
30
SE
25
ESE
5
ESE
5
SSW
5
W
15
WSW
max °C
-43
-43
-43
-44
-47
-45
-45
-53
-52
-52
-52
-51
-51
-51
-50
-50
-50
-46
-45
min °C
-49
-44
-43
-47
-47
-46
-52
-54
-54
-53
-53
-52
-51
-51
-51
-52
-50
-48
-46
-70
-65
-64
-69
-69
-68
-69
-66
-71
-74
-73
-72
-70
-73
-71
-52
-50
-56
-61
0
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
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4450
4400
4300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-46-44-43-46-47-46-49-54-53-53-53-52-51-51-51-51-50-47-46
Sunrise
2:17
2:26
2:34
2:45
2:53
3:03
Sunset
1:39
1:31
1:21
1:12
1:01
12:52

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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 Tue night, min -54°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Wed afternoon, light winds from the N by Fri morning).

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -46°C on Mon afternoon, min -53°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Sun morning, calm by Sun 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
DomeA
0 km E
4084m alt.
3 hours ago
-56° C
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
Davis
1316 km N
23m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
33
Fresh winds from the ENE
(33 kph at 60).
Mawson
1482 km NW
16m alt.
2 hours ago
-11° C
-
37
Fresh winds from the SSE
(37 kph at 150).
Syowa
1629 km W
26m alt.
1 hour ago
-7° C
-
35
Fresh winds from the NE
(35 kph at 50).
Mcmurdo
1731 km SE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-18° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
37
Fresh winds from the ENE
(37 kph at 70).
4.8 km
Mid: overcast
Williams Field
1734 km SE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-17° C
light snow
Light snow.
28
Moderate winds from the E
(28 kph at 80).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
Cape Ross
1773 km ESE
212m alt.
1 hour ago
-11° C
-
31
Fresh winds from the SE
(31 kph at 140).
ASCATB88E65S
1784 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the N
(21 kph at 355).
- km
ASCATB85E65S
1785 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
12
Light winds from the N
(12 kph at 10).
- km
ASCATB86E65S
1785 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the N
(27 kph at 1).
- 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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