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Ridge A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Fri 26 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Fri afternoon, min -32°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the ENE by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Wed night, min -31°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Mon morning, strong winds from the NW by Wed afternoon).

Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
31
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
10
NNW
5
NW
5
ESE
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
ESE
20
E
25
E
25
ENE
15
ENE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
35
NNW
30
NW
35
NNW
45
NW
40
NW
max °C
-30
-26
-26
-31
-28
-27
-28
-27
-26
-28
-29
-27
-26
-27
-26
-26
-21
-20
min °C
-30
-27
-31
-32
-30
-28
-29
-28
-27
-28
-29
-29
-27
-27
-31
-30
-23
-21
-40
-34
-39
-40
-39
-38
-42
-41
-42
-40
-40
-43
-40
-43
-48
-47
-39
-36
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
550
1050
Cloud base (m)
4250
4250
4250
4300
4450
4250
4250
4250
4250
4250
4250
4250
4250
4250
4250
4250
4250
4250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-30-27-29-32-29-28-29-28-27-28-29-28-27-27-29-28-22-21
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 -26°C on Fri afternoon, min -32°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the ENE by Sun night).

Ridge A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Wed night, min -31°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Mon morning, strong winds from the NW 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
DomeA
144 km NNE
4084m alt.
3 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 80).
Davis
1447 km N
23m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
State of sky unchanged.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 50 degs) was rejected.
50 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
ASCATB68E67S
1576 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the ESE
(29 kph at 116).
- km
ASCATB69E67S
1576 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the ESE
(30 kph at 120).
- km
Mawson
1577 km NW
16m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
30
Fresh winds from the ESE
(30 kph at 120).
45 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATC68E67S
1581 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the ESE
(29 kph at 116).
- km
Syowa
1642 km WNW
26m alt.
39 minutes ago
-4° C
-
7
Light winds from the NNE
(7 kph at 20).
ASCATB74E67S
1668 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the SSW
(22 kph at 195).
- km
ASCATC73E67S
1669 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the S
(21 kph at 190).
- km
ASCATB73E67S
1672 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the S
(21 kph at 191).
- 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.