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Ridge A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Thu 01 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Sat night, min -33°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, near gales from the SSE by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Mon night, min -32°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the S by Tue night).

Thu
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
some clouds
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
15
NW
25
WNW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
25
S
40
S
45
S
45
SSE
30
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
20
S
20
S
max °C
-28
-25
-33
-30
-29
-30
-25
-22
-25
-28
-28
-30
-25
-24
-26
-26
-25
min °C
-31
-29
-33
-31
-31
-31
-28
-24
-26
-28
-32
-32
-27
-27
-26
-26
-30
-42
-39
-48
-45
-44
-45
-42
-38
-44
-46
-47
-46
-40
-39
-38
-38
-42
0
350
0
0
0
0
0
650
150
0
0
0
0
300
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4250
4250
4250
4250
4300
4250
4250
4250
4250
4250
4250
4300
4950
4250
4450
5000
5300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-30-27-33-31-30-31-27-23-26-28-30-31-26-26-26-26-28
Sunrise
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 -22°C on Sat night, min -33°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, near gales from the SSE by Sun morning).

Ridge A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Mon night, min -32°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the S by Tue 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
DomeA
144 km NNE
4084m alt.
56 minutes ago
-
15
Light winds from the NW
(15 kph at 320).
1018 km S
3012m alt.
3 hours ago
-28° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 60 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Syowa
1642 km WNW
26m alt.
56 minutes ago
-2° C
-
26
Moderate winds from the NNE
(26 kph at 30).
Williams Field
1716 km SE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
26
Moderate winds from the SSE
(26 kph at 150).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Cape Ross
1769 km ESE
212m alt.
56 minutes ago
3° C
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 250 degs) was rejected.
ASCATB38E67S
1863 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the W
(39 kph at 264).
- km
ASCATB37E67S
1873 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the W
(45 kph at 270).
- km
ASCATB36E67S
1894 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the W
(47 kph at 270).
- km
ASCATB35E67S
1933 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the W
(41 kph at 266).
- km
ASCATB38E66S
1936 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the W
(39 kph at 267).
- 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.