polie once again

arrived here a week later than last year and the weather is definitely better. so far i don't feel the altitude, but no running around either. sad to see some of my friends from last summer, who had stayed over the winter, are now leaving with only enough time for a hug as we pass each other at the airfield. more to come after settling in.

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Weather for South Pole Station
The date is 11-08-2008 at 12:28 PM

Temperature-38.0 C -36.4 F
Windchill-53.9 C -65.0 F
Wind 12.0 kts Grid 99
Barometer 680.5 mb (10609 ft)

UTC 11-07-2008 at 23:28 Z

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Weather Records South Pole Station
1957-2007

Maximum Temperature -13.6°C / +7.5°F on December 27, 1978
Minimum Temperature -82.8°C / -117.0°F on June 23, 1982
Average Temperature -49.4°C / -56.9°F

Peak Wind 48 kts (55 mph) from 330 degrees on August 24, 1989
Average Wind 11.1 kts (12.8 mph) from 050 degrees

Maximum Station Pressure 719.0 mbs on August 25, 1996
Minimum Station Pressure 641.7 mbs on July 25, 1985
Average Station Pressure 681.2 mbs

Maximum Change in the Snowstake field 3.20 inches May, 1981
Minimum Change in the Snowstake field -2.30 inches November, 1987
Average Monthly Change in Snowstake field 0.916 inches