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Ridge A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

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

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -35°C on Wed night, min -49°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Thu morning, light winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -45°C on Sat night, min -56°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
night
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
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
35
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
30
WNW
15
W
10
SW
10
S
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
10
SSE
10
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
max °C
-35
-39
-40
-41
-47
-46
-46
-48
-46
-45
-50
-48
-49
-54
-53
-52
-56
-52
-52
min °C
-38
-40
-40
-46
-47
-46
-48
-49
-48
-48
-50
-50
-54
-55
-54
-56
-56
-54
-56
-58
-61
-60
-62
-62
-57
-61
-65
-64
-65
-68
-68
-69
-69
-69
-74
-74
-71
-72
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
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4350
4300
4300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-37-40-40-44-47-46-47-49-47-47-50-49-52-55-54-54-56-53-54
Sunrise
12:15
12:26
12:38
12:49
1:00
1:11
Sunset
4:20
4:07
3:55
3:44
3:31
3:20

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Ridge A Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ridge A is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -35°C on Wed night, min -49°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Thu morning, light winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon).

Ridge A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -45°C on Sat night, min -56°C on Mon 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
DomeA
143 km NNE
4084m alt.
3 hours ago
-48° C
-
11
Light winds from the NW
(11 kph at 320).
Davis
1442 km N
23m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
clear
Clear skies.
52
Near gales from the ENE
(52 kph at 60).
SHIP7480
1448 km N
3m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
54
Near gales from the ENE
(54 kph at 70).
Mawson
1571 km NW
16m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
-
33
Fresh winds from the SE
(33 kph at 130).
Syowa
1634 km WNW
26m alt.
47 minutes ago
-5° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 210).
Mawson
1577 km NW
16m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
-
33
Fresh winds from the SE
(33 kph at 130).
Syowa
1642 km WNW
26m alt.
47 minutes ago
-5° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 210).
Mcmurdo
1713 km SE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-19° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
26
Moderate winds from the E
(26 kph at 90).
4.8 km
Mid: overcast
Williams Field
1716 km SE
8m alt.
1 hour ago
-18° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the E
(24 kph at 80).
6.0 km
Low: overcast
Cape Ross
1769 km ESE
212m alt.
47 minutes ago
-14° C
-
Wind obs. (50 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.