Here’s more on South Pole Stations record breaking week of weather (Courtesy of South Pole Meteorology Office):

• December 24th: The peak wind speed of 29 kts/33 mph broke the previous record of 28 kts/32 mph set in 1996.
• December 24th: The temperature of -13.3°C/8.1°F broke the previous maximum temperature record of -15.7°C/3.7°F set in 1984.
• December 25th: The temperature of -12.3°C/9.9°F broke the previous maximum temperature record of -17.2°C/1.0°F set in 1978.
• December 25th: The temperature of -12.3°C/9.9°F broke the record for the all-time maximum temperature at South Pole.  The previous record of -13.6°C/7.5°F was set on December 27, 1978.
• December 30th: The peak wind speed of 25 kts/29 mph broke the previous record of 21 kts/24 mph set in 1989.

Thanks to everyone at South Pole for all of their efforts!

Happy New Year!