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Ridge A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Thu 05 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Thu night, min -39°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NW by Sat morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -35°C on Sun morning, min -45°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
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
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
50
W
50
WNW
45
W
40
WNW
35
WNW
25
WNW
10
NW
15
NNW
15
NW
20
NNW
20
NW
20
SSW
30
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
max °C
-33
-30
-29
-33
-33
-34
-34
-34
-36
-35
-37
-37
-36
-36
-36
-41
-40
-40
min °C
-34
-31
-31
-34
-33
-35
-34
-35
-39
-35
-39
-41
-39
-38
-40
-41
-40
-45
-54
-51
-49
-52
-50
-50
-44
-47
-53
-50
-54
-57
-57
-55
-55
-56
-56
-62
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
4300
4300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-34-31-30-34-33-35-34-35-38-35-38-39-38-37-38-41-40-43
Sunrise
10:34
10:52
11:07
11:22
11:37
11:49
Sunset
6:03
5:45
5:28
5:13
4:58
4:45

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Ridge A Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ridge A is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Thu night, min -39°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NW by Sat morning).

Ridge A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -35°C on Sun morning, min -45°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

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
945 km S
2835m alt.
3 hours ago
-54° C
light snow
Diamond dust.
Wind obs. (19 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
2.0 km
Mid: few
946 km S
3012m alt.
3 hours ago
-54° C
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (19 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
2.0 km
Mid: few
Davis
1442 km N
23m alt.
3 hours ago
-8° C
State of sky unchanged.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
50 km
Mid: few
SHIP6852
1571 km NW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
4
Calm
(4 kph at 160).
Mawson
1571 km NW
16m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
-
15
Light winds from the SSE
(15 kph at 150).
SHIP8321
1577 km NW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
4
Calm
(4 kph at 160).
SHIP9160
1577 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
4
Calm
(4 kph at 160).
- km
Syowa
1642 km WNW
26m alt.
38 minutes ago
-1° C
-
33
Fresh winds from the NE
(33 kph at 40).
Mcmurdo
1713 km SE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-11° C
clear
Clear skies.
30
Fresh winds from the SE
(30 kph at 130).
36 km
Mid: scattered
Williams Field
1716 km SE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-
15
Light winds from the SSE
(15 kph at 160).
10.0 km
Low: broken

* 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.