March 26, 2007
6 PM
Antarctica is frozen today, except for WAIS which is seeing a temperate intrusion most of the day. The largest area of heat results at 6 AM. At 6 PM the satellite reflects a higher temperature at the same time the wind event is at a maximum. Here again the heat is always present but not necessarily seen on satellite consistently as the intensity waxes and wains during the day. The peninsula actually sees some relief today.
The coldest place in Antarctica today is:
Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, Antarctica
Elevation: 9285 ft / 2830 m
Temperatures :: -82 °F / -64 °C
Conditions :: Low Drifting Snow
Wind: 13 mph / 20 km/h / from the East
Wind Gust: -
Pressure: in / hPa (Falling)
Visibility: 5.0 miles / 8.0 kilometers
Raw METAR Aviation
Flight Rule: MVFR ()
Wind Speed: 13 mph / 20 km/h /
Wind Dir: 80° (East)
Ceiling: 100000 ft / 100000 m
Vostok, Antarctica
Elevation: 11220 ft / 3420 m
Temperature :: -78 °F / -61 °C
Humidity: 100%
Dew Point: -16 °F / -26 °C
Wind: 7 mph / 11 km/h / from the South
Wind Gust: -
Pressure: in / hPa (Steady)
Visibility: 12.0 miles / 20.0 kilometers
Raw METAR Aviation
Flight Rule: VFR ()
Wind Speed: 7 mph / 11 km/h /
Wind Dir: 180° (South)
Ceiling: 100000 ft / 100000 m
Warmest station is:
Base Jubany, Antarctica
Elevation: 13 ft / 4 m
Tempertures :: 34 °F / 1 °C
Conditions :: Light Drizzle
Humidity: 97%
Dew Point: 33 °F / 1 °C
Wind: 25 mph / 41 km/h / from the SW
Wind Gust: -
Pressure: 29.37 in / 994 hPa (Falling)
Visibility: 1.0 miles / 2.0 kilometers
Clouds: Mostly Cloudy 197 ft / 60 m
(Above Ground Level)
Raw METAR Aviation
Flight Rule: LIFR ()
Wind Speed: 25 mph / 41 km/h /
Wind Dir: 230° (SW)
Ceiling: 200 ft / 60 m
