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Ridge A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Sun 08 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Sun night, min -44°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Wed night, min -49°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed night, light winds from the SSW by Fri morning).

Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
5
W
15
SSW
30
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SW
25
W
30
W
35
W
30
W
25
W
15
W
5
SSW
10
SE
15
SE
max °C
-41
-37
-33
-38
-34
-35
-44
-41
-38
-37
-36
-34
-36
-38
-41
-48
-47
-46
min °C
-41
-41
-37
-39
-35
-44
-44
-42
-42
-37
-36
-35
-37
-39
-47
-49
-49
-49
-48
-56
-54
-56
-50
-59
-58
-56
-55
-53
-53
-52
-55
-56
-58
-59
-61
-64
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
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-41-39-35-39-35-40-44-42-40-37-36-35-37-39-44-49-48-48
Sunrise
11:22
11:37
11:49
12:03
12:15
12:26
Sunset
5:13
4:58
4:45
4:31
4:20
4:07

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Ridge A Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ridge A is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Sun night, min -44°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun night).

Ridge A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Wed night, min -49°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed night, light winds from the SSW by Fri morning).

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
946 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
light snow
Snow grains.
37
Fresh winds from the SE
(37 kph at 130).
0.2 km
SHIP7050
1616 km NW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-6° C
68
Gales from the SE
(68 kph at 130).
Syowa
1634 km WNW
26m alt.
53 minutes ago
-1° C
-
46
Strong winds from the NE
(46 kph at 40).
Williams Field
1690 km SE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-12° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
26
Moderate winds from the E.(Wind varies from 060 to 130 degs)
(26 kph at 100).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Cape Ross
1742 km ESE
212m alt.
53 minutes ago
-11° C
-
63
Gales from the SSW
(63 kph at 210).
Williams Field
1716 km SE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-12° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
26
Moderate winds from the E.(Wind varies from 060 to 130 degs)
(26 kph at 100).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Cape Ross
1769 km ESE
212m alt.
53 minutes ago
-11° C
-
63
Gales from the SSW
(63 kph at 210).
ASCATC26E70S
1790 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
17
Light winds from the SSW
(17 kph at 206).
- km
ASCATB26E70S
1791 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
17
Light winds from the SSW
(17 kph at 202).
- km
ASCATC25E70S
1805 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
12
Light winds from the S
(12 kph at 179).
- 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.