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Ridge A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Sat 28 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Mon night, min -44°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat morning, strong winds from the N by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Thu night, min -42°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Tue night, gales from the W by Thu afternoon).

Saturday
28
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
20
NNE
30
N
35
N
40
N
45
N
45
N
30
NNE
40
N
30
NNW
30
W
60
W
60
W
55
W
max °C
-42
-39
-39
-44
-39
-36
-36
-33
-32
-34
-34
-33
-33
-33
-35
-34
-30
-28
min °C
-42
-40
-44
-44
-41
-37
-38
-35
-34
-34
-34
-35
-33
-34
-42
-35
-32
-30
-56
-54
-60
-60
-57
-54
-56
-53
-53
-53
-54
-52
-52
-51
-63
-57
-53
-48
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
4250
4300
4250
4250
4250
4250
4250
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-42-40-42-44-40-37-37-34-33-34-34-34-33-34-39-35-31-29
Sunrise
12:00
12:00
9:19
9:51
10:15
10:34
Sunset
12:00
12:00
7:18
6:47
6:22
6:03

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Ridge A Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ridge A is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Mon night, min -44°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat morning, strong winds from the N by Mon night).

Ridge A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Thu night, min -42°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Tue night, gales from the W by Thu 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
946 km S
3012m alt.
3 hours ago
-50° C
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (13 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
SHIP5043
1583 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
40
Strong winds from the ESE
(40 kph at 110).
- km
Syowa
1634 km WNW
26m alt.
1 hour ago
-5° C
-
26
Moderate winds from the ENE
(26 kph at 60).
Williams Field
1690 km SE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-9° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
13
Light winds from the E.(Wind varies from 040 to 110 degs)
(13 kph at 80).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Cape Ross
1742 km ESE
212m alt.
3 hours ago
-10° C
-
28
Moderate winds from the SE
(28 kph at 140).
Syowa
1642 km WNW
26m alt.
1 hour ago
-5° C
-
26
Moderate winds from the ENE
(26 kph at 60).
Williams Field
1716 km SE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-9° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
13
Light winds from the E.(Wind varies from 040 to 110 degs)
(13 kph at 80).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
SHIP4164
1741 km SE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
-7° C
26
Moderate winds from the S
(26 kph at 180).
SHIP6873
1741 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
26
Moderate winds from the S
(26 kph at 180).
- km
SHIP3959
1741 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
26
Moderate winds from the S
(26 kph at 180).
- 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.