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Ridge A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 am Sat 17 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Fri night, min -34°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Thu afternoon, min -39°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
10
W
10
WSW
5
SW
0
NNE
10
NNW
10
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
15
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
25
W
max °C
-29
-33
-30
-29
-32
-30
-29
-34
-34
-34
-37
-34
-33
-38
-33
-32
-35
-30
-29
min °C
-32
-34
-31
-33
-33
-31
-32
-34
-34
-38
-38
-35
-38
-39
-35
-37
-37
-30
-31
-41
-43
-31
-41
-42
-41
-46
-48
-48
-50
-49
-44
-47
-48
-43
-49
-50
-43
-46
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4250
4300
4250
4250
4300
4250
4250
4300
4250
4250
4300
4250
4250
4300
4300
4250
4300
4250
4250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-31-34-31-31-33-31-31-34-34-36-38-35-36-39-34-35-36-30-30
Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00

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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 Fri night, min -34°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Ridge A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Thu afternoon, min -39°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

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
Syowa
1634 km WNW
26m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
15
Light winds from the SSE
(15 kph at 160).
SHIP4643
1687 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
24
Moderate winds from the SSE
(25 kph at 160).
- km
Williams Field
1690 km SE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-7° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
28
Moderate winds from the ESE
(28 kph at 110).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Mcmurdo Williams
1691 km SE
22m alt.
2 hours ago
-9° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the NE
(13 kph at 50).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
Cape Ross
1742 km ESE
212m alt.
1 hour ago
-5° C
-
24
Moderate winds from the SSE
(24 kph at 160).
SHIP5421
1712 km SE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-5° C
24
Moderate winds from the SSE
(24 kph at 160).
Williams Field
1716 km SE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-7° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
28
Moderate winds from the ESE
(28 kph at 110).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Mcmurdo Williams
1717 km SE
22m alt.
2 hours ago
-9° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the NE
(13 kph at 50).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
SHIP8270
1727 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
4
Calm
(4 kph at 280).
17.7 km
SHIP2617
1727 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
4
Calm
(4 kph at 280).
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.