Daily Climate Summary
Daily Climate Summary
for 07 May 2002 UTC
South Pole Station, Antarctica
Temperature:
Average temp... -61.9°C / -79.4°F
Maximum temp... -59.5°C / -75.1°F
Minimum temp... -64.4°C / -83.9°F
Wind:
Average wind speed.......... 10.6 mph or 9.2 knots
Prevailing wind direction... Grid East
Maximum wind speed.......... 18 mph or 16 knots
Maximum wind direction...... Grid East
Station Pressure:
Average pressure... 688.0 mb
Highest pressure... 689.0 mb
Lowest pressure.... 687.3 mb
Physio-altitude:
Average physio-alt = 10328 ft/ 3148 m
Highest physio-alt = 10354 ft/ 3156 m
Lowest physio-alt = 10291 ft/ 3137 m
Sky Cover:
Average cloud cover (8ths)... 0
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.