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Ridge A Weather Forecast

Antarctica Ranges · Antarctica
Issued: 12 pm Mon 12 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Mon night, min -52°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -45°C on Thu night, min -52°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Sat afternoon).

Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
4300
4250
4250
4300
4250
4300
4300
4300
4300
4350
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
km/h
40
W
45
W
45
W
40
W
35
WSW
25
SW
15
SSW
15
S
15
SE
25
ESE
30
E
35
E
35
ENE
35
ENE
25
NE
15
NNE
10
NNW
25
W
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-37
-35
-34
-37
-39
-41
-50
-47
-47
-50
-46
-45
-47
-45
-45
-52
-47
-47
min °C
-37
-36
-35
-38
-39
-50
-51
-48
-52
-51
-47
-48
-48
-46
-50
-52
-49
-48
 chill °C
-57
-56
-55
-58
-58
-68
-68
-64
-72
-72
-67
-70
-70
-68
-69
-70
-62
-70
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-37-36-35-38-39-46-51-48-50-51-47-47-48-46-48-52-48-48
Sunrise
9:06
—
—
8:21
—
—
12:00
—
—
12:00
—
—
12:00
—
—
12:00
—
—
Sunset
—
6:35
—
—
7:20
—
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 -34°C on Mon night, min -52°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Wed night).

Ridge A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -45°C on Thu night, min -52°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Sat 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
DomeA
144 km NNE
4084m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
1018 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (24 kph from 60 degs) was rejected.
2.0 km
Syowa
1642 km WNW
26m alt.
1 hour ago
-15°C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 110).
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
1705 km SE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-26°C
clear
-
7
Light winds from the S
(7 kph at 190).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: few
High: scattered
Williams Field
1716 km SE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-20°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
1933 km WSW
1290m alt.
1 hour ago
-27°C
No report.
0

(0 kph at —)
Halvfarryggen
2177 km SW
694m alt.
3 hours ago
-26°C
No report.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.
2212 km SW
574m alt.
1 hour ago
-25°C
No report.
15
Light winds from the E
(15 kph at 100).
ASCATB123E65S
2347 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the NW
(33 kph at 309).
- km
ASCATC123E64S
2351 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the NW
(33 kph at 317).
- 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.