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Ridge A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Mon 02 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Mon night, min -38°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the N on Mon morning, near gales from the W by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Thu night, min -35°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Thu morning, light winds from the WNW by Sat night).

Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
 km/h
25
N
35
N
40
NNW
35
N
35
N
30
NNE
35
N
40
NW
40
W
55
W
50
W
55
W
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
max °C
-38
-33
-31
-32
-33
-31
-32
-32
-32
-31
-31
-28
-32
-32
-29
-33
-32
-31
min °C
-38
-35
-32
-33
-33
-35
-32
-33
-37
-32
-31
-31
-33
-33
-34
-33
-33
-35
-55
-53
-50
-51
-50
-52
-49
-52
-57
-53
-51
-49
-50
-50
-48
-47
-48
-49
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4250
4250
4250
4250
4250
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4250
4300
4300
4250
4300
4250
4300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-38-34-32-33-33-33-32-33-35-32-31-30-33-33-32-33-33-33
Sunrise
9:19
9:51
10:15
10:34
10:52
11:07
Sunset
7:18
6:47
6:22
6:03
5:45
5:28

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Ridge A Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ridge A is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Mon night, min -38°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the N on Mon morning, near gales from the W by Wed night).

Ridge A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Thu night, min -35°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Thu morning, light winds from the WNW by Sat night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Ridge A at the specific elevation of 4053 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Ridge 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
143 km NNE
4084m alt.
3 hours ago
-46° C
-
13
Light winds from the NE
(13 kph at 50).
Davis
1442 km N
23m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
State of sky unchanged.
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 230).
50 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
ASCATB72E68S
1475 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the SSW
(42 kph at 201).
- km
ASCATB71E68S
1477 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the SSW
(40 kph at 197).
- km
ASCATB73E68S
1483 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the SSW
(43 kph at 209).
- km
ASCATB73E67S
1572 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the SSW
(39 kph at 206).
- km
SHIP6157
1577 km NW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-6° C
25
Moderate winds from the SSE
(25 kph at 160).
SHIP1559
1577 km NW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-6° C
25
Moderate winds from the SSE
(25 kph at 160).
Mawson
1577 km NW
16m alt.
3 hours ago
-7° C
State of sky unchanged.
26
Moderate winds from the SSE
(26 kph at 160).
40 km
Mid: few
SHIP3070
1577 km NW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-6° C
25
Moderate winds from the SSE
(25 kph at 160).

* 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.