Daily Climate Summary for 18 June 2002 UTC
South Pole Station, Antarctica
Temperature:
Average temp... -56.2°C / -69.2°F
Maximum temp... -51.4°C / -60.5°F
Minimum temp... -61.0°C / -77.8°F
Wind:
Average wind speed.......... 8.5 mph or 7.4 knots
Prevailing wind direction... Grid Southeast
Maximum wind speed.......... 20 mph or 17 knots
Maximum wind direction...... Grid East
Station Pressure:
Average pressure... 681.6 mb
Highest pressure... 683.6 mb
Lowest pressure.... 679.3 mb
Physio-altitude:
Average physio-alt = 10568 ft/ 3221 m
Highest physio-alt = 10655 ft/ 3248 m
Lowest physio-alt = 10493 ft/ 3198 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, Blowing Snow
**RECORDS**
No records were tied or broken.