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Ridge A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Fri 20 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -46°C on Fri afternoon, min -53°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sat night, fresh winds from the ESE by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -41°C on Wed afternoon, min -52°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Wed afternoon, moderate winds from the NNW by Thu morning).

Fri
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
35
SE
30
SE
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
E
25
ESE
30
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
30
E
30
E
35
ENE
40
ENE
30
NE
35
N
50
NNW
45
NNW
max °C
-46
-46
-48
-51
-51
-52
-50
-49
-50
-50
-50
-52
-51
-51
-43
-41
-41
min °C
-47
-47
-49
-52
-53
-52
-51
-49
-50
-51
-52
-52
-52
-52
-48
-41
-46
-69
-67
-67
-68
-70
-72
-73
-72
-73
-73
-75
-76
-77
-74
-70
-64
-66
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
4250
4250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-47-47-49-52-52-52-51-49-50-51-51-52-52-52-46-41-44
Sunrise
1:53
2:04
2:15
2:25
2:36
Sunset
2:47
2:36
2:26
2:15
2:03
1:53

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Ridge A Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ridge A is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -46°C on Fri afternoon, min -53°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sat night, fresh winds from the ESE by Sun night).

Ridge A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -41°C on Wed afternoon, min -52°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Wed afternoon, moderate winds from the NNW by Thu morning).

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
972 km S
2835m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 60 degs) was rejected.
3.2 km
Mid: scattered
1018 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
-
15
Light winds from the WSW
(15 kph at 240).
3.2 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
Bharati
1351 km N
35m alt.
2 hours ago
-12° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
9
Light winds from the SW
(9 kph at 230).
4 km
Mid: overcast
Davis
1447 km N
23m alt.
2 hours ago
-
20
Moderate winds from the W
(20 kph at 260).
50 km
Mid: overcast
Mawson
1577 km NW
16m alt.
2 hours ago
-9° C
partially cloudy
Clouds developing.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
50 km
Mid: overcast
Syowa
1642 km WNW
26m alt.
57 minutes ago
-2° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
67
Gales from the NE
(67 kph at 40).
2.5 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB64E66S
1705 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 295).
- km
ASCATC64E66S
1705 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the WNW
(21 kph at 291).
- km
ASCATB65E66S
1707 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the WNW
(20 kph at 297).
- km
ASCATC65E66S
1707 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19
Light winds from the WNW
(19 kph at 296).
- 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.