Today's Wx Forecast

11 September 2010
MCMURDO WEATHER FORECAST INFORMATION
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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