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Ridge A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Thu 27 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Thu night, min -37°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Mon afternoon, min -37°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
 km/h
30
W
25
W
20
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
SSE
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
SE
5
S
5
S
10
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSE
 cm 
 mm 
max°C
-33
-30
-29
-34
-31
-30
-36
-32
-31
-36
-32
-31
-35
-30
-30
-34
-31
-30
min°C
-34
-32
-35
-35
-31
-36
-37
-33
-35
-36
-34
-36
-37
-32
-35
-35
-32
-35
chill°C 
-50
-47
-47
-46
-40
-44
-46
-41
-35
-36
-42
-48
-50
-44
-45
-44
-40
-35
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4250
4250
4250
4300
4250
4250
4300
4250
4250
4250
4250
4250
4300
4250
4250
4300
4250
4250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-34-31-32-35-31-33-37-33-33-36-33-34-36-31-33-35-32-33
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 Thu night, min -37°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Ridge A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Mon afternoon, min -37°C on Mon 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
DomeA
144 km NNE
4084m alt.
2 hours ago
-
11
Light winds from the W
(11 kph at 270).
Mawson
1577 km NW
16m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
59
Near gales from the E
(59 kph at 90).
0.4 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB68E67S
1589 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the ESE
(40 kph at 111).
- km
ASCATB67E67S
1599 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the ESE
(42 kph at 106).
- km
ASCATB66E67S
1611 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the ESE
(42 kph at 109).
- km
Syowa
1642 km WNW
26m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
50
Strong winds from the E
(50 kph at 90).
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
1705 km SE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
7
Light winds from the NE
(7 kph at 40).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Mcmurdo
1713 km SE
24m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
13
Light winds from the E
(13 kph at 80).
32 km
Mid: overcast
Williams Field
1716 km SE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm.(Wind varies from 012 to 016 degs)
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Mcmurdo Williams
1717 km SE
22m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 30 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast

* 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.