Daily Climate Summary for 17 June 2002 UTC
South Pole Station, Antarctica
Temperature:
Average temp... -62.4°C / -80.3°F
Maximum temp... -58.9°C / -74.0°F
Minimum temp... -65.9°C / -86.6°F
Wind:
Average wind speed.......... 7.9 mph or 6.9 knots
Prevailing wind direction... Grid East
Maximum wind speed.......... 12 mph or 10 knots
Maximum wind direction...... Grid Northeast
Station Pressure:
Average pressure... 688.5 mb
Highest pressure... 692.2 mb
Lowest pressure.... 684.4 mb
Physio-altitude:
Average physio-alt = 10309 ft/ 3142 m
Highest physio-alt = 10463 ft/ 3189 m
Lowest physio-alt = 10171 ft/ 3100 m
Sky Cover:
Average cloud cover (8ths)... 5
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: Snow Grains, Ice Crystals
**RECORDS**
No records were tied or broken.