Daily Climate Summary for 03 May 2002 UTC
South Pole Station, Antarctica
Temperature:
Average temp... -64.1°C / -83.4°F
Maximum temp... -60.9°C / -77.6°F
Minimum temp... -67.4°C / -89.3°F
Wind:
Average wind speed.......... 9.0 mph or 7.8 knots
Prevailing wind direction... Grid East
Maximum wind speed.......... 16 mph or 14 knots
Maximum wind direction...... Grid Northeast
Station Pressure:
Average pressure... 685.5 mb
Highest pressure... 687.8 mb
Lowest pressure.... 683.0 mb
Physio-altitude:
Average physio-alt = 10421 ft/ 3176 m
Highest physio-alt = 10515 ft/ 3205 m
Lowest physio-alt = 10335 ft/ 3150 m
Sky Cover:
Average cloud cover (8ths)... 1
Sunshine:
Sunrise on 23 September 2002
Hours of sunshine..... 0.0
Percent of possible... 0
Visibility:
Visibility of 1/4 mile or less: No
Weather: Ice Crystals
**RECORDS**
No records were tied or broken.