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Ridge A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

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

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -39°C on Sat night, min -47°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Sat night, light winds from the SE by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -41°C on Wed afternoon, min -51°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Wed afternoon).

Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
AM
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
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
35
SSW
45
SSW
50
S
40
SSE
40
SSE
35
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
15
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
35
SSE
35
SE
25
ESE
20
E
15
NNE
max °C
-44
-41
-39
-39
-39
-40
-43
-45
-46
-47
-47
-45
-42
-41
-42
-44
-46
-49
min °C
-46
-43
-40
-40
-40
-42
-46
-46
-47
-48
-48
-47
-44
-41
-43
-44
-48
-51
-67
-66
-63
-60
-60
-62
-63
-62
-62
-62
-62
-63
-63
-61
-63
-62
-65
-66
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4300
4300
4300
4250
4250
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4400
4250
4300
4300
4300
4300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-45-42-40-40-40-41-45-46-47-48-48-46-43-41-43-44-47-50
Sunrise
3:07
3:18
3:27
3:38
3:51
4:01
Sunset
1:21
1:09
12:59
12:47
12:36
12:24

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Ridge A Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ridge A is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -39°C on Sat night, min -47°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Sat night, light winds from the SE by Mon night).

Ridge A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -41°C on Wed afternoon, min -51°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Wed 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
143 km NNE
4084m alt.
1 hour ago
-57° C
-
9
Light winds from the SW
(9 kph at 230).
SHIP1605
1579 km N
3m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
partially cloudy
50
Strong winds from the E
(50 kph at 80).
1.9 km
Syowa
1634 km WNW
26m alt.
1 hour ago
-5° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the E
(20 kph at 80).
hy2b75E67S
1654 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the NE
(27 kph at 40).
- km
hy2b77E67S
1664 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the NE
(30 kph at 38).
- km
SHIP5309
1585 km N
3m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
partially cloudy
50
Strong winds from the E
(50 kph at 80).
1.9 km
Syowa
1642 km WNW
26m alt.
1 hour ago
-5° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the E
(20 kph at 80).
hy2b75E67S
1660 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the NE
(27 kph at 40).
- km
hy2b77E67S
1670 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the NE
(30 kph at 38).
- km
hy2b76E67S
1672 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the NNE
(26 kph at 32).
- 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.