Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, Antarctica (Airport)
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Current Conditions - South Pole, AQ.

Updated ( Feb 05, 2012 - 05:50 PM PST )

Temperature -25 F (-32 C)
Windchill -50 F (-46 C)
Wind NNE (020 degrees)
Wind Speed 15 MPH (13 KT)
Visibility 1 mile(s)
Sky conditions overcast
Weather Mist
Pressure (altimeter) 28.84 in. Hg (976 hPa)
Weather Averages & Records for Amundsen Scott South Pole Station, Antarctica
METAR = NZSP 060150Z 02013KT 3200 BR OVC008 M32/ A2884 RMK CLN AIR 02011KT ALL WNDS GRID SDP/HDP

South Pole Live Camera

Camera Details

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This photo is of the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station taken every 15 minutes (if a relay satellite is available for transmission) from the roof of the National Science Foundation's Atmospheric Research Observatory which houses NOAA/ESRL's Clean Air Facility. In order to preserve the life of the camera, it is tilted down onto the snow when the sun is in the field of view, which occurs for several weeks around sunset (March) and sunrise (September) when the sun marches in a circle above the horizon. From mid-April until mid-August the moon and the aurora australis provide the only natural lighting.

The new station can be seen to the right in the photo; the old (circa 1973) domed station is to the left. The new station is elevated above the snow to prevent it being buried by the drifting snow (the present fate of the old domed station).

24 Hour Summary

Time
EST (UTC) 		Temperature
F (C) 		Dew Point
F (C) 		Pressure
Inches (hPa) 		Wind
MPH 		Weather
Latest 9 PM (2) Feb 05 -25 (-32) 28.84 (976) NNE 15 mist
8 PM (1) Feb 05 -25 (-32) 28.83 (976) NNE 15 mist
7 PM (0) Feb 05 -25 (-32) 28.82 (975) NNE 15 mist
6 PM (23) Feb 05 -25 (-32) 28.81 (975) NNE 16 mist
5 PM (22) Feb 05 -25 (-32) 28.8 (975) NNE 14 mist
4 PM (21) Feb 05 -25 (-32) 28.79 (974) N 14 light snow grains; mist
3 PM (20) Feb 05 -27 (-33) 28.78 (974) N 17 low drifting snow; mist
2 PM (19) Feb 05 -25 (-32) 28.76 (973) NNE 13 ice crystals; mist
1 PM (18) Feb 05 -25 (-32) 28.74 (973) NNE 15 ice crystals; mist
Noon (17) Feb 05 -25 (-32) 28.73 (972) NNE 15 ice crystals; mist
11 AM (16) Feb 05 -25 (-32) 28.72 (972) NNE 13 light snow grains; ice crystals; mist
10 AM (15) Feb 05 -25 (-32) 28.71 (972) N 12 ice crystals; mist
9 AM (14) Feb 05 -25 (-32) 28.7 (971) NNE 9 ice crystals; mist
8 AM (13) No Data
7 AM (12) Feb 05 -25 (-32) 28.68 (971) NNE 12 ice crystals; light snow grains; low drifting snow; mist
6 AM (11) No Data
5 AM (10) No Data
4 AM (9) No Data
3 AM (8) No Data
2 AM (7) No Data
1 AM (6) Feb 05 -25 (-32) 28.59 (968) N 14 light snow grains; mist
Midnight (5) No Data
11 PM (4) No Data
Oldest 10 PM (3) No Data
Time
EST (UTC) 		Temperature
F(C) 		Dew Point
F(C) 		Pressure
Inches(hPa) 		Wind
(MPH) 		Weather

Forecast For: Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, Antarctica (Airport)


Forecast for: Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, Antarctica
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Last update: 02/05/2012 @ 19:03
Next update: 02/06/2012 @ 08:00 		Provided by: 22
      Temperature Precipitation Pressure Wind  
Tomorrow
02/06/2012		 06:00 12:00 -27°F   29.79 inHg Gentle breeze from southwest 10 mph
  12:00 18:00 -27°F   29.84 inHg Gentle breeze from southwest 11 mph
  18:00 00:00 -26°F   29.89 inHg Gentle breeze from southwest 12 mph

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Forecast for next 9 days

       Day     Temperature Precipitation Pressure Wind  
Tuesday
02/07/2012		 00:00 06:00 -26°F   29.92 inHg Moderate breeze from southwest 12 mph
  06:00 12:00 -26°F   29.95 inHg Moderate breeze from southwest 13 mph
  12:00 18:00 -26°F   29.94 inHg Moderate breeze from southwest 14 mph
  18:00 00:00 -26°F   29.94 inHg Moderate breeze from southwest 16 mph
Wednesday
02/08/2012		 00:00 06:00 -26°F   29.97 inHg Fresh breeze from southwest 18 mph
  06:00 12:00 -26°F   29.95 inHg Moderate breeze from southwest 18 mph
  12:00 18:00 -24°F   29.95 inHg Moderate breeze from southwest 17 mph
  18:00 00:00 -24°F   29.94 inHg Moderate breeze from south-southwest 15 mph
Thursday
02/09/2012		 00:00 06:00 -24°F   29.96 inHg Gentle breeze from south-southwest 12 mph
  06:00 12:00 -26°F   29.98 inHg Gentle breeze from south-southwest 11 mph
  12:00 18:00 -26°F   30.00 inHg Gentle breeze from south-southwest 10 mph
  18:00 00:00 -24°F < 0.01 in 29.96 inHg Gentle breeze from south-southwest 11 mph
Friday
02/10/2012		 00:00 06:00 -22°F < 0.01 in 29.91 inHg Gentle breeze from south-southwest 12 mph
  06:00 12:00 -22°F   29.85 inHg Gentle breeze from southwest 11 mph
  12:00 18:00 -24°F   29.81 inHg Gentle breeze from southwest 11 mph
  18:00 00:00 -26°F   29.75 inHg Gentle breeze from southwest 10 mph
Saturday
02/11/2012		 00:00 06:00 -26°F < 0.01 in 29.68 inHg Gentle breeze from southwest 11 mph
  06:00 12:00 -26°F   29.61 inHg Gentle breeze from west-southwest 9 mph
  12:00 18:00 -27°F   29.58 inHg Gentle breeze from west 9 mph
  18:00 00:00 -29°F   29.57 inHg Gentle breeze from west-northwest 9 mph
Sunday
02/12/2012		 00:00 06:00 -31°F   29.57 inHg Gentle breeze from west 9 mph
  06:00 12:00 -29°F   29.55 inHg Gentle breeze from west-southwest 9 mph
  12:00 18:00 -27°F   29.61 inHg Gentle breeze from southwest 9 mph
  18:00 00:00 -26°F   29.69 inHg Gentle breeze from southwest 9 mph
Monday
02/13/2012		 00:00 06:00 -26°F   29.81 inHg Gentle breeze from south-southwest 10 mph
  06:00 12:00 -26°F   29.88 inHg Gentle breeze from south-southwest 10 mph
  12:00 18:00 -26°F   29.95 inHg Gentle breeze from south-southwest 10 mph
  18:00 00:00 -24°F   29.96 inHg Gentle breeze from south-southwest 10 mph
Tuesday
02/14/2012		 00:00 06:00 -26°F   29.97 inHg Gentle breeze from southwest 11 mph
  06:00 12:00 -26°F   29.95 inHg Gentle breeze from west-southwest 11 mph
  12:00 18:00 -26°F   29.91 inHg Gentle breeze from west-southwest 11 mph
  18:00 00:00 -27°F   29.95 inHg Gentle breeze from west-southwest 12 mph
Wednesday
02/15/2012		 00:00 06:00 -26°F   29.92 inHg Gentle breeze from southwest 11 mph
  06:00 12:00 -27°F   29.90 inHg Moderate breeze from west-southwest 12 mph
Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, Antarctica (Airport)
WeatherUnderground 7-Day Weather Forecast: Weather Forecast Amundsen-Scott
Monday Monday Night Tuesday Tuesday Night Wednesday Wednesday Night Thursday Thursday Night
Overcast Mostly cloudy Overcast Mostly cloudy in the evening, then overcast Clear in the morning, then partly cloudy Partly cloudy in the evening, then overcast Overcast in the morning, then partly cloudy Partly cloudy in the evening, then overcast
Overcast Mostly cloudy Overcast Mostly cloudy in the evening, then overcast Clear in the morning, then partly cloudy Partly cloudy in the evening, then overcast Overcast in the morning, then partly cloudy Partly cloudy in the evening, then overcast
High of -27 Low of -35 High of -30 Low of -35 High of -30 Low of -30 High of -29 Low of -35

 

Monday
 
 Overcast. High of -27°C with a windchill of -44°C. Winds from the North at 10-15 km/h.
Monday Night
 
 Mostly cloudy. Low of -35°C with a windchill of -47°C. Winds from the North at 10-20 km/h.
Tuesday
 
 Overcast. High of -30°C with a windchill of -47°C. Winds from the NNE at 15-20 km/h.
Tuesday Night
 
 Mostly cloudy in the evening, then overcast. Low of -35°C with a windchill of -49°C. Winds from the NNE at 20-25 km/h.
Wednesday
 
 Clear in the morning, then partly cloudy. High of -30°C with a windchill of -51°C. Winds from the NNE at 20-25 km/h.
Wednesday Night
 
 Partly cloudy in the evening, then overcast. Low of -30°C with a windchill of -49°C. Winds from the NNE at 20-30 km/h.
Thursday
 
 Overcast in the morning, then partly cloudy. High of -29°C with a windchill of -47°C. Winds from the North at 15-35 km/h.
Thursday Night
 
 Partly cloudy in the evening, then overcast. Low of -35°C with a windchill of -47°C. Winds from the North at 15-20 km/h.
Friday
 
 Mostly cloudy. High of -30°C with a windchill of -48°C. Winds from the NNE at 15-20 km/h.
Friday Night
 
 Mostly cloudy in the evening, then overcast. Low of -31°C with a windchill of -45°C. Winds from the North at 10-15 km/h.
Saturday
 
 Overcast in the morning, then partly cloudy. High of -30°C with a windchill of -49°C. Winds from the NNE at 10-20 km/h.
Saturday Night
 
 Partly cloudy in the evening, then overcast. Low of -35°C with a windchill of -47°C. Winds from the North at 10-15 km/h.
Sunday
 
 Overcast. High of -30°C with a windchill of -49°C. Winds from the NNW at 10-20 km/h shifting to the NE in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
 
 Clear in the evening, then overcast. Low of -38°C with a windchill of -49°C. Winds from the NNE at 10-20 km/h.

 

Forecast from WeatherUnderground for Weather Forecast Amundsen-Scott.

 WX Averages & Records for Amundsen Scott South Pole Station, Antarctica

Latitude: 90°0’S, Longitude: 0°0’E, Elevation: 9299.0 ft
  Unit Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average temperature
over 32 years		 °F -54 -16 -38 -61 -68 -68 -70 -74 -72 -72 -58 -34 -16
Average high temperature
over 32 years		 °F -50 -14 -34 -58 -63 -63 -65 -68 -68 -67 -54 -32 -14
Average low temperature
over 32 years		 °F -61 -20 -43 -70 -76 -77 -79 -81 -81 -81 -63 -38 -20
Highest recorded temperature
over 32 years		 °F 6 6 -5 -16 -18 -23 -23 -29 -27 -20 -20 -2 6
Lowest recorded temperature
over 32 years		 °F -117 -41 -70 -95 -103 -108 -117 -113 -108 -110 -95 -67 -38
Average precipitation
over 32 years		 in 0.1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Most recorded rainfall
over 32 years		 in 0.4 0.2 0.3 - - 0.1 - - - 0.1 - - 0.1
Average number of days with thunderstorms
over 30 years		 days 2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Average number of days with fog
over 30 years		 days 102 11 11 14 9 6 4 4 4 10 11 9 9
Average wind speed
over 24 years		 mph 14.0 11.0 9.0 14.0 11.0 17.0 18.0 17.0 17.0 17.0 17.0 13.0 11.0
Average number of days above -20°F
over 32 years		 days 54 25 2 - - - - - - - - 3 24
Average number of days below -50°F
over 32 years		 days 252 - 10 30 29 30 29 31 31 29 28 6 -
Average number of days below -75°F
over 32 years		 days 147 - - 12 19 21 21 24 23 21 6 - -
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