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Ridge A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Sun 21 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -49°C on Mon morning, min -57°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon morning, light winds from the NW by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -50°C on Fri night, min -59°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Thu night, strong winds from the ESE by Fri night).

Sun
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
km/h
25
NNW
30
NW
35
WNW
30
WNW
10
WNW
10
NNW
10
N
15
N
10
NNE
10
N
15
NW
10
WNW
10
W
10
SW
15
SSE
20
SSE
40
ESE
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Snowflake cm
 mm
max °C
-51
-52
-49
-49
-55
-55
-55
-55
-56
-57
-58
-59
-59
-57
-57
-55
-50
min °C
-53
-52
-50
-53
-55
-55
-55
-56
-57
-58
-59
-59
-59
-58
-57
-55
-54
 chill °C
-74
-74
-72
-73
-72
-68
-68
-72
-72
-74
-75
-75
-74
-73
-74
-75
-77
Freezing level m
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
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-52-52-50-51-55-55-55-56-57-58-59-59-59-58-57-55-52
Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
12:00
12:00
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 -49°C on Mon morning, min -57°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon morning, light winds from the NW by Mon night).

Ridge A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -50°C on Fri night, min -59°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Thu night, strong winds from the ESE by Fri night).

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
1018 km S
3012m alt.
3 hours ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (24 kph from 100 degs) was rejected.
1.2 km
Williams Field
1716 km SE
8m alt.
3 hours ago
-11° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (50 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: overcast
ASCATB45E66S
1916 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
59
Near gales from the E
(59 kph at 82).
- km
ASCATB44E66S
1918 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the E
(50 kph at 83).
- km
ASCATB43E66S
1936 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the E
(54 kph at 84).
- km
ASCATB40E66S
1957 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the E
(50 kph at 82).
- km
ASCATB45E65S
1962 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
60
Near gales from the E
(60 kph at 81).
- km
ASCATB39E66S
1963 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the E
(46 kph at 82).
- km
ASCATB44E65S
1979 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the E
(57 kph at 88).
- km
ASCATB37E66S
1982 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the E
(51 kph at 82).
- 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.