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Ridge A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Sun 19 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -40°C on Tue night, min -49°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon night, fresh winds from the NW by Wed morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -41°C on Wed afternoon, min -54°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Fri afternoon).

Sun
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
N
20
NNE
30
NNW
35
NW
40
NW
35
NW
25
WNW
20
W
20
WSW
15
SW
10
S
10
ENE
max °C
-46
-47
-48
-48
-49
-49
-48
-40
-41
-41
-42
-46
-48
-51
-53
-52
-51
min °C
-47
-48
-48
-48
-49
-49
-49
-47
-41
-41
-44
-48
-50
-53
-54
-53
-51
-63
-64
-63
-61
-62
-63
-66
-66
-61
-62
-64
-67
-69
-71
-72
-66
-63
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4300
4350
4300
4300
4350
4300
4300
4350
4300
4250
4250
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
4300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-47-48-48-48-49-49-49-44-41-41-43-47-49-52-54-53-51
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 -40°C on Tue night, min -49°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon night, fresh winds from the NW by Wed morning).

Ridge A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -41°C on Wed afternoon, min -54°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Fri 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
144 km NNE
4084m alt.
3 hours ago
-60° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 230).
1018 km S
3012m alt.
1 hour ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 70 degs) was rejected.
3.2 km
Syowa
1642 km WNW
26m alt.
2 hours ago
-9° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 280).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Williams Field
1716 km SE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-24° C
clear
Clear
26
Moderate winds from the ENE
(26 kph at 70).
10.0 km
ASCATB37E68S
1789 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the ENE
(55 kph at 75).
- km
ASCATB62E66S
1794 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the WSW
(38 kph at 249).
- km
ASCATB61E66S
1795 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the SW
(32 kph at 233).
- km
ASCATB60E66S
1801 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the SSW
(33 kph at 205).
- km
ASCATB36E68S
1805 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
56
Near gales from the ESE
(56 kph at 102).
- km
ASCATB38E68S
1809 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
60
Near gales from the E
(60 kph at 81).
- 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.