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– Lat/Long: 81.50° S 73.50° E

Ridge A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Tue 25 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -47°C on Tue afternoon, min -53°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -52°C on Fri afternoon, min -55°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -51°C on Tue morning, min -58°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -47°C on Sat night, min -57°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Thu night, strong winds from the ESE by Sat night).

Tue
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sun
6
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
5
NE
10
NNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SSW
20
S
25
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
10
SE
10
SE
5
SSW
10
WSW
15
SW
20
SSW
25
S
25
S
15
SE
15
ESE
15
E
10
E
10
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
20
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
35
ESE
50
ESE
45
ESE
 cm 
 mm 
max°C
-47
-47
-49
-48
-49
-52
-52
-52
-52
-52
-52
-52
-52
-53
-54
-53
-53
-55
-54
-52
-51
-52
-54
-57
-57
-57
-57
-56
-56
-57
-56
-54
-52
-51
-47
-48
min°C
-47
-49
-49
-50
-52
-52
-52
-53
-53
-52
-52
-53
-53
-55
-55
-54
-55
-55
-55
-53
-51
-53
-57
-57
-57
-58
-58
-57
-57
-57
-56
-55
-53
-52
-49
-49
chill°C 
-47
-60
-63
-66
-70
-70
-69
-70
-73
-73
-73
-74
-73
-74
-70
-66
-68
-70
-73
-72
-72
-72
-75
-74
-74
-72
-74
-75
-74
-75
-76
-76
-76
-76
-73
-74
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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
4350
4350
4350
4350
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4350
4300
4300
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4300
4300
4300
4300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-47-48-49-49-51-52-52-53-53-52-52-53-53-54-55-54-54-55-55-53-51-53-56-57-57-58-58-57-57-57-56-55-53-52-48-49
Sunrise
2:45
2:56
3:07
3:18
3:27
3:38
3:51
4:01
4:14
4:25
4:37
3:51
Sunset
1:53
1:43
1:31
1:21
1:09
12:59
12:47
12:36
12:24
12:12
11:47
11:35

Ridge A Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ridge A is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -47°C on Tue afternoon, min -53°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Ridge A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -52°C on Fri afternoon, min -55°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Ridge A Weather (Days 6-9):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -51°C on Tue morning, min -58°C on Wed night). 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
Williams Field
1690 km SE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-16° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
13
Light winds from the NW
(13 kph at 310).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
SHIP8399
1820 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
9
Light winds from the W
(10 kph at 270).
- km
1908 km WSW
1290m alt.
1 hour ago
-
0

(0 kph at —)
ASCATB9E69S
2063 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the ESE
(39 kph at 102).
- km
ASCATB10E69S
2066 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the ESE
(36 kph at 102).
- km
SHIP2252
1850 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
9
Light winds from the W
(10 kph at 270).
- km
SHIP4629
1850 km ESE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-19° C
9
Light winds from the W
(9 kph at 270).
SHIP3491
1850 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
9
Light winds from the W
(10 kph at 270).
- km
SHIP6864
1850 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
8
Light winds from the WNW
(8 kph at 290).
- km
SHIP6596
1850 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
9
Light winds from the W
(10 kph at 270).
- 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.