January 2, 2008
1200 PM UTC
Surface Winds of Antarctica (click here)
It's all become static, there is nearly no surface wind and at the top ice there is virtually none.
January 1, 2008
0600 GMT
Antarctica Jet Stream Satellite (click here for static view of Jet Stream, December 27 thru January 1)
January 1, 2008
0300 PM
Antarctica Temperature Satellite
With few exceptions, the temperature satellite of Antarctica is static. That's scary. Vostok has been at -17 F or -18 F for weeks now, ever since that frigid air mass left East Antarctica.
January 2, 2008
0900 AM UTC
Antarctica Temperature Satellite
The warmest reporting stations:
Palmer Station, Antarctica
Time :: 7:00 AM EST
Elevation :: 26 ft / 8 m
Temperature :: 37 °F / 3 °C
Conditions :: Snow
Humidity :: 79%
Dew Point :: 33 °F / 0 °C
Wind :: 4 mph / 7 km/h from the West
Wind Gust :: -
Pressure :: 28.64 in / 970 hPa (Rising)
Visibility :: 10.0 miles / 16.0 kilometers
Aviation
Flight Rule :: VFR ()
Wind Speed :: 4 mph / 7 km/h
Wind Dir :: 280° (West)
Ceiling :: 100000 ft / 100000 m
Base Orcadas, Antarctica
Time :: 0700 AM EST
Elevation :: 20 ft / 6 m
Temperature :: 38 °F / 3 °C
Conditions :: Partial Fog
Humidity :: 79%
Dew Point :: 34 °F / 1 °C
Wind :: 9 mph / 15 km/h from the North
Wind Gust :: -
Pressure :: 29.10 in / 985 hPa (Falling)
Visibility :: 0.0 miles / 0.6 kilometers
UV :: 2 out of 16
Clouds:
Mostly Cloudy 98 ft / 30 m
(Above Ground Level)
Aviation
Flight Rule :: LIFR ()
Wind Speed :: 9 mph / 15 km/h /
Wind Dir :: 0° (North)
Ceiling :: 100 ft / 30 m
The coldest reporting stations:
Amundsen-Scott, AA
Time :: 7:00 AM EST
Elevation :: 9285 ft / 2830 m
Temperature :: -17 °F / -27 °C
Conditions :: Mostly Cloudy
Wind :: 6 mph / 9 km/h / 2.6 m/s from the ESE
Pressure :: 28.76 in / 974 hPa (Steady)
Windchill:
Temperature :: -31 °F / -35 °C
Visibility :: 6.2 miles / 10.0 kilometers
UV :: 1 out of 16
Clouds:
Mostly Cloudy 800 ft / 243 m
Mostly Cloudy 6000 ft / 1828 m
(Above Ground Level)
Vostok, Antarctica
7:00 AM EST
Elevation :: 11220 ft / 3420 m
Temperature :: -18 °F / -28 °C
Conditions :: Clear
Humidity :: 38%
Dew Point :: -29 °F / -34 °C
Wind :: 5 mph / 7 km/h from the NW
Wind Gust: :: -
Pressure :: in / hPa (Rising)
Visibility :: 12.0 miles / 20.0 kilometers
Aviation
Flight Rule :: VFR ()
Wind Speed :: 5 mph / 7 km/h /
Wind Dir :: 310° (NW)
Ceiling :: 100000 ft / 100000 m
