Daily Climate Summary for 26 August 2023 UTC
South Pole Station, Antarctica

Temperature:
Average temp... -37.6°C / -35.7°F
Maximum temp... -33.1°C / -27.6°F
Minimum temp... -40.0°C / -40.0°F

Wind:
Average wind speed.......... 5.3 mph or 4.6 knots
Prevailing wind direction... Grid Southwest
Maximum wind speed.......... 20 mph or 17 knots
Maximum wind direction...... Grid West

Station Pressure:
Average pressure... 701.8 mb
Highest pressure... 703.6 mb
Lowest pressure.... 698.8 mb

Physio-altitude:
Average physio-alt = 9816 ft/ 2992 m
Highest physio-alt = 9927 ft/ 3026 m
Lowest physio-alt  =  9750 ft/ 2972 m

Sky Cover:
Average cloud cover (8ths)... 8

Sunshine:
Sunrise on 21 September 2023
Hours of sunshine..... 0.0
Percent of possible... 0

Visibility:
Visibility of 1/4 mile or less: No
Weather:
Ice Crystals, Mist

**RECORDS**
26 Aug: Highest temperature of -33.1°C/-27.6°F beat the record of -36.3°C/-33.3°F previously set in 1914.