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Ridge A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 am Fri 06 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Thu night, min -42°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu night, light winds from the NW by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Sun night, min -48°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the W by Wed afternoon).

Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
40
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
20
WNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
10
W
20
SW
30
SSW
30
S
25
SSE
30
S
15
SE
5
S
20
WSW
30
W
40
W
55
WNW
max °C
-29
-33
-32
-33
-34
-35
-37
-41
-37
-34
-37
-38
-37
-47
-44
-43
-37
-34
-33
min °C
-32
-34
-33
-35
-35
-35
-41
-42
-40
-38
-40
-39
-46
-48
-47
-45
-41
-36
-35
-50
-52
-50
-48
-47
-47
-51
-56
-56
-54
-59
-56
-62
-59
-55
-64
-60
-56
-56
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-31-34-33-34-35-35-39-42-39-36-39-39-42-48-46-44-39-35-34
Sunrise
10:52
11:07
11:22
11:37
11:49
12:03
Sunset
5:45
5:28
5:13
4:58
4:45
4:31

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Ridge A Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ridge A is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Thu night, min -42°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu night, light winds from the NW by Sat night).

Ridge A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Sun night, min -48°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the W by Wed afternoon).

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
945 km S
2835m alt.
4 hours ago
-57° C
light snow
Diamond dust.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
3.2 km
Mid: clear
Davis
1442 km N
23m alt.
4 hours ago
-1° C
State of sky unchanged.
9
Light winds from the WNW
(9 kph at 290).
50 km
Mid: scattered
SHIP4592
1571 km NW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
-2° C
22
Moderate winds from the E
(22 kph at 100).
- km
Mawson
1571 km NW
16m alt.
4 hours ago
-3° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
24
Moderate winds from the SE
(24 kph at 130).
1.0 km
Mid: overcast
Syowa
1634 km WNW
26m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
-
43
Strong winds from the NE
(43 kph at 40).
SHIP1746
1577 km NW
3m alt.
4 hours ago
-3° C
22
Moderate winds from the E
(22 kph at 100).
SHIP5632
1577 km NW
3m alt.
4 hours ago
-3° C
22
Moderate winds from the E
(22 kph at 100).
Syowa
1642 km WNW
26m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
-
43
Strong winds from the NE
(43 kph at 40).
Williams Field
1716 km SE
8m alt.
57 minutes ago
-
26
Moderate winds from the ESE.(Wind varies from 080 to 140 degs)
(26 kph at 110).
6.0 km
Low: overcast
SHIP4558
1724 km WNW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
-1° C
4
Calm
(4 kph at 20).
17.7 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.