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Ridge A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 am Wed 04 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Thu night, min -36°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the N on Tue night, near gales from the W by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Sat night, min -42°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat morning, strong winds from the S by Mon morning).

Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
30
NNE
30
N
40
NW
40
W
60
W
60
W
50
W
40
WNW
40
W
25
WNW
15
NW
20
NW
25
NNW
25
NNW
15
WNW
20
SW
40
S
40
SSE
35
SE
max °C
-32
-32
-32
-33
-31
-29
-28
-31
-34
-33
-33
-31
-30
-35
-40
-39
-38
-38
-36
min °C
-34
-32
-32
-36
-32
-30
-30
-34
-35
-35
-34
-32
-35
-38
-41
-42
-40
-40
-40
-50
-48
-50
-55
-53
-50
-48
-52
-54
-48
-47
-46
-51
-53
-56
-58
-60
-61
-60
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
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4250
4300
4250
4250
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-33-32-32-35-32-30-29-33-35-34-34-32-33-37-41-41-39-39-38
Sunrise
10:15
10:34
10:52
11:07
11:22
11:37
Sunset
6:22
6:03
5:45
5:28
5:13
4:58

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Ridge A Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ridge A is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Thu night, min -36°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the N on Tue night, near gales from the W by Wed night).

Ridge A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Sat night, min -42°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat morning, strong winds from the S by Mon 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
DomeA
143 km NNE
4084m alt.
2 hours ago
-47° C
-
11
Light winds from the E
(11 kph at 80).
SHIP7267
1428 km N
3m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
40
Strong winds from the N
(40 kph at 0).
Davis
1442 km N
23m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
30
Fresh winds from the N
(30 kph at 10).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Mawson
1571 km NW
16m alt.
1 hour ago
-5° C
partially cloudy
Clouds developing.
15
Light winds from the N
(15 kph at 10).
40 km
Mid: scattered
Syowa
1634 km WNW
26m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
76
Severe gales from the NE
(76 kph at 50).
1.2 km
Mid: overcast
Mawson
1577 km NW
16m alt.
1 hour ago
-5° C
partially cloudy
Clouds developing.
15
Light winds from the N
(15 kph at 10).
40 km
Mid: scattered
Syowa
1642 km WNW
26m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
76
Severe gales from the NE
(76 kph at 50).
1.2 km
Mid: overcast
Mcmurdo
1713 km SE
24m alt.
1 hour ago
-13° C
clear
Clear skies.
17
Light winds from the E
(17 kph at 90).
36 km
Mid: clear
Williams Field
1716 km SE
8m alt.
3 hours ago
-
17
Light winds from the ENE
(17 kph at 70).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Cape Ross
1769 km ESE
212m alt.
2 hours ago
-8° C
-
Wind obs. (22 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.

* 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.