Daily Climate Summary
Daily Climate Summary for 26 May 2002 UTC
South Pole Station, Antarctica
Temperature:
Average temp... -40.0°C / -40.0°F
Maximum temp... -33.6°C / -28.5°F
Minimum temp... -46.5°C / -51.7°F
Wind:
Average wind speed.......... 21.9 mph or 19.0 knots
Prevailing wind direction... Grid North
Maximum wind speed.......... 39 mph or 34 knots
Maximum wind direction...... Grid Northeast
Station Pressure:
Average pressure... 694.3 mb
Highest pressure... 700.9 mb
Lowest pressure.... 684.5 mb
Physio-altitude:
Average physio-alt = 10093 ft/ 3076 m
Highest physio-alt = 10459 ft/ 3188 m
Lowest physio-alt = 9849 ft/ 3002 m
Sky Cover:
Average cloud cover (8ths)... 8
Sunshine:
Sunrise on 23 September 2002
Hours of sunshine..... 0.0
Percent of possible... 0
Visibility:
Visibility of 1/4 mile or less: Yes
Weather: Snow Grains, Blowing Snow
**RECORDS**
The maximum temperature of -33.6C/-28.5F broke the previous record high of
-33.9C/-29.0F set in 1977.
The peak wind speed of 34 kt/ 39 mph broke the previous record of 30 kt /35
mph set in 1962.