Saturday, September 11, 2010

Today's Wx Forecast

11 September 2010
MCMURDO WEATHER FORECAST INFORMATION
THIS INFORMATION IS FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
AND IS LIMITED TO ACTIVITIES SPONSORED OR RECOGNIZED
BY THE UNITED STATES ANTARCTIC PROGRAM
REGIONAL WEATHER SUMMARY: A bit of fair weather for today with increasing clouds toward evening and snow overnight into tomorrow morning as a low pressure system dips down from the north... Of course, snow tonight means the blow tomorrow with gusty winds returning for Sunday brunch.
Today
11 September
Tonight
Sky: Cloudy
Visibility (mi): 1/4-2 in snow
Wind (kts): NW-NE 8-16
Min Temp: -31ºC/-24ºF
Min Wind Chill: -47ºC/-53ºF
Sky: Mostly to Partly Cloudy
Visibility (mi): 1-3 in snow becoming 1/4-1 in blowing snow by mid morning
Wind (kts): NE-E 10-20 becoming 14-30 by mid morning
Max Temp: -26ºC/-15ºF
Min Wind Chill: -46ºC/-51ºF
Tomorrow
12 September
SCOTT BASE 24-HR TEMPERATURE High: -34ºC/-29ºF Low: -42ºC/-44ºF
ASTRONOMICAL DATA
Sunrise: 0804L
Sunset: 1739L
YESTERDAY’S EXTREMES
Maximum Temperature: -26ºC/-15ºF Minimum Temperature: -30C/-22ºF
Peak Wind: 44 knots Lowest Wind Chill: -55ºC/-67ºF
Forecaster: Mike/Christine
Sky: Partly to Mostly Cloudy
Visibility (mi): Unrestricted
Wind (kts): NE-E 7-18 becoming NW 6-15 afternoon
Max Temp: -27ºC/-17ºF
Min Wind Chill: -44ºC/-47ºF

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