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Ridge A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Sat 20 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Sat night, min -36°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Wed night, min -36°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
 km/h
15
WSW
15
W
20
W
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
NW
15
NW
 cm 
 mm 
max°C
-36
-32
-31
-35
-32
-32
-35
-33
-32
-35
-32
-31
-32
-29
-27
-29
-27
-27
min°C
-36
-34
-33
-35
-34
-35
-36
-34
-35
-36
-34
-34
-33
-31
-28
-29
-28
-31
chill°C 
-48
-47
-45
-47
-46
-49
-50
-48
-49
-50
-47
-48
-48
-45
-42
-43
-41
-39
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4300
4250
4250
4300
4250
4250
4300
4250
4250
4300
4250
4250
4250
4250
4250
4250
4250
4250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-36-33-32-35-33-34-36-34-34-36-33-33-33-30-28-29-28-29
Sunrise
12:00
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 -31°C on Sat night, min -36°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Ridge A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Wed night, min -36°C on Tue morning). 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
DomeA
144 km NNE
4084m alt.
2 hours ago
-42° C
-
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 270).
ASCATB77E68S
1468 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19
Light winds from the NE
(19 kph at 55).
- km
ASCATB78E68S
1494 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the ENE
(22 kph at 61).
- km
ASCATB79E68S
1537 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the E
(21 kph at 94).
- km
ASCATB80E68S
1564 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the E
(22 kph at 97).
- km
ASCATB80E67S
1572 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19
Light winds from the E
(19 kph at 92).
- km
ASCATB81E67S
1617 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
12
Light winds from the ESE
(12 kph at 117).
- km
Syowa
1642 km WNW
26m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
1705 km SE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-9° C
clear
Fog partial -.
17
Light winds from the E
(17 kph at 80).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
Williams Field
1716 km SE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
clear
Clear
20
Moderate winds from the E
(20 kph at 80).
10.0 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.