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– Lat/Long: 80.37° S 77.35° E

Dome A
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Sun 30 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -44°C on Mon night, min -53°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -50°C on Sat morning, min -53°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -48°C on Mon night, min -54°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds.

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -46°C on Thu afternoon, min -54°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Wed afternoon, near gales from the W by Thu morning).

Sun
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Fri
11
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
35
SE
25
SSE
25
SW
30
SW
30
SW
25
S
20
SSE
20
SE
20
ESE
25
ESE
20
ENE
20
NE
15
NNE
15
NNW
5
NNW
5
S
20
S
20
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
30
SSE
40
SE
40
ESE
35
E
35
ENE
35
NE
35
NE
30
NNE
25
N
20
NNW
35
W
45
W
45
W
40
WNW
30
WNW
 cm 
 mm 
max°C
-51
-50
-48
-46
-44
-46
-47
-48
-52
-53
-53
-52
-52
-53
-52
-51
-51
-50
-51
-52
-54
-54
-52
-53
-53
-48
-48
-49
-51
-53
-54
-53
-50
-46
-46
-48
min°C
-51
-53
-48
-48
-45
-46
-47
-51
-53
-53
-53
-52
-52
-53
-53
-52
-52
-51
-51
-54
-54
-54
-53
-53
-54
-52
-48
-50
-53
-54
-54
-53
-52
-49
-48
-48
chill°C 
-74
-73
-68
-69
-66
-65
-65
-70
-73
-73
-72
-70
-68
-69
-63
-52
-67
-71
-72
-75
-75
-77
-77
-78
-78
-76
-70
-72
-76
-74
-73
-75
-78
-74
-70
-69
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4350
4350
4350
4350
4300
4300
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4300
4300
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4350
4300
4350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-51-52-48-47-45-46-47-50-53-53-53-52-52-53-53-52-52-51-51-53-54-54-53-53-54-50-48-50-52-54-54-53-51-48-47-48
Sunrise
3:12
3:22
3:32
3:41
3:52
4:01
3:13
4:23
4:35
4:46
5:00
5:13
Sunset
12:52
12:42
12:32
12:22
12:12
11:51
11:39
10:29
11:16
11:06
10:52
10:39

Dome A Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Dome A is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -44°C on Mon night, min -53°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Dome A Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -50°C on Sat morning, min -53°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Dome A Weather (Days 6-9):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -48°C on Mon night, min -54°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds.

This table gives the weather forecast for Dome A at the specific elevation of 4091 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Dome 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
1146 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
1.6 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
ASCATB61E66S
1624 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the E
(26 kph at 100).
- km
ASCATB62E66S
1628 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the E
(25 kph at 101).
- km
ASCATB60E66S
1630 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the E
(24 kph at 98).
- km
ASCATB59E66S
1638 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the E
(28 kph at 98).
- km
ASCATB58E66S
1667 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the ESE
(34 kph at 117).
- km
ASCATB57E66S
1713 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the SE
(37 kph at 136).
- km
ASCATB62E65S
1725 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
14
Light winds from the ESE
(14 kph at 122).
- km
Williams Field
1734 km SE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-32° C
light snow
Light snow.
41
Strong winds from the ENE
(41 kph at 60).
2.0 km
Mid: few
High: overcast
ASCATB61E65S
1739 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
14
Light winds from the ESE
(14 kph at 118).
- 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.