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Weather Forecast for Amundsen-Scott - permanent station of the US (Unclaimed Sector, Antarctica)
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Forecast Overview
Thu Dec 19 -2°F -6°F -19°C -21°C Chance of light snow all night and day.
detailsFri Dec 20 -4°F -8°F -20°C -22°C Chance of light snow almost all day.
detailsSat Dec 21 -8°F -15°F -22°C -26°C Partly cloudy skies.
detailsSun Dec 22 -9°F -15°F -23°C -26°C Mostly sunny.
detailsMon Dec 23 -8°F -9°F -22°C -23°C Sunny skies.
detailsTue Dec 24 -6°F -15°F -21°C -26°C Mostly sunny.
detailsWed Dec 25 -11°F -15°F -24°C -26°C Mostly sunny.
detailsThu Dec 26 -8°F -13°F -22°C -25°C Mostly sunny.
detailsFri Dec 27 -8°F -11°F -22°C -24°C More sun than clouds.
detailsSat Dec 28 -4°F -9°F -20°C -23°C Chance of light snow after 4 pm.
detailsSun Dec 29 -8°F -20°F -22°C -29°C Partly cloudy skies.
detailsMon Dec 30 1°F -8°F -17°C -22°C Chance of light snow late at night.
detailsTue Dec 31 3°F -2°F -16°C -19°C Chance of light snow at various times.
detailsWed Jan 1 -2°F -9°F -19°C -23°C Mostly sunny.
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Detailed Forecast
Thursday, December 19 | sunrise: (MidnightSun/PolarNight) sunset: (MidnightSun/PolarNight) |
Low around -5°F (-21°C), high around -2°F (-19°C). Chance of light snow all night and day. Estimated precipitation: 0.05 in (1.1875 mm). Overcast skies. Wind: 15 mph (24 km/h). |
Time | Skies | Conditions | Temp | Wind | Humidity | Soil Moisture |
01:00 04:00 | Chance of light snow. Precipitation: 0 in (0.125 mm). | -4°F (-20°C) | 13 mph (21 km/h) | 91% | 1% | |
04:00 07:00 | Chance of light snow. Precipitation: 0 in (0.125 mm). | -3°F (-19°C) | 13 mph (22 km/h) | 91% | 1% | |
07:00 10:00 | Chance of light snow. Precipitation: 0.01 in (0.1875 mm). | -2°F (-19°C) | 14 mph (22 km/h) | 91% | 1% | |
10:00 13:00 | Chance of light snow. Precipitation: 0 in (0.125 mm). | -2°F (-19°C) | 14 mph (22 km/h) | 91% | 1% | |
13:00 16:00 | Chance of light snow. Precipitation: 0.01 in (0.1875 mm). | -2°F (-19°C) | 14 mph (23 km/h) | 90% | 1% | |
16:00 19:00 | Chance of light snow. Precipitation: 0 in (0.125 mm). | -3°F (-20°C) | 14 mph (23 km/h) | 91% | 1% | |
19:00 22:00 | Chance of light snow. Precipitation: 0 in (0.125 mm). | -4°F (-20°C) | 14 mph (23 km/h) | 91% | 1% | |
22:00 01:00 | Chance of light snow. Precipitation: 0.01 in (0.1875 mm). | -5°F (-20°C) | 15 mph (24 km/h) | 91% | 1% |
Friday, December 20 | sunrise: (MidnightSun/PolarNight) sunset: (MidnightSun/PolarNight) |
Low around -7°F (-22°C), high around -5°F (-20°C). Chance of light snow most of the night and day, until late at night (10 pm). Estimated precipitation: 0.04 in (1 mm). Overcast skies. Wind: 14 mph (23 km/h). |
Time | Skies | Conditions | Temp | Wind | Humidity | Soil Moisture |
01:00 04:00 | Chance of light snow. Precipitation: 0.01 in (0.1875 mm). | -5°F (-21°C) | 14 mph (23 km/h) | 91% | 1% | |
04:00 07:00 | Chance of light snow. Precipitation: 0 in (0.125 mm). | -5°F (-21°C) | 14 mph (22 km/h) | 90% | 1% | |
07:00 10:00 | Chance of light snow. Precipitation: 0 in (0.125 mm). | -5°F (-21°C) | 14 mph (22 km/h) | 90% | 1% | |
10:00 13:00 | Chance of light snow. Precipitation: 0 in (0.125 mm). | -6°F (-21°C) | 13 mph (21 km/h) | 90% | 1% | |
13:00 16:00 | Chance of light snow. Precipitation: 0 in (0.125 mm). | -6°F (-21°C) | 13 mph (21 km/h) | 90% | 1% | |
16:00 19:00 | Chance of light snow. Precipitation: 0 in (0.125 mm). | -6°F (-21°C) | 12 mph (20 km/h) | 89% | 1% | |
19:00 22:00 | Chance of light snow. Precipitation: 0 in (0.0625 mm). | -6°F (-21°C) | 12 mph (19 km/h) | 89% | 1% | |
22:00 01:00 | Overcast. Precipitation: 0 in (0.125 mm). | -7°F (-22°C) | 11 mph (18 km/h) | 88% | 1% |
Saturday, December 21 | sunrise: (MidnightSun/PolarNight) sunset: (MidnightSun/PolarNight) |
Low around -15°F (-26°C), high around -7°F (-22°C). Estimated precipitation: 0 in (0.125 mm). Partly cloudy skies. Wind: 10 mph (16 km/h). |
Time | Skies | Conditions | Temp | Wind | Humidity | Soil Moisture |
01:00 04:00 | Overcast. Precipitation: 0 in (0.0625 mm). | -7°F (-22°C) | 10 mph (16 km/h) | 89% | 1% | |
04:00 07:00 | Overcast. Precipitation: 0 in (0.0625 mm). | -7°F (-22°C) | 10 mph (16 km/h) | 88% | 1% | |
07:00 10:00 | Overcast. | -9°F (-23°C) | 9 mph (15 km/h) | 87% | 1% | |
10:00 13:00 | Mostly sunny, with a few passing clouds. | -12°F (-24°C) | 7 mph (11 km/h) | 85% | 1% | |
13:00 16:00 | Times of sun and clouds. | -14°F (-25°C) | 6 mph (10 km/h) | 83% | 1% | |
16:00 19:00 | Times of sun and clouds. | -15°F (-26°C) | 6 mph (9 km/h) | 83% | 1% | |
19:00 22:00 | A few passing clouds. | -15°F (-26°C) | 6 mph (9 km/h) | 83% | 1% | |
22:00 01:00 | Considerable cloudiness. | -15°F (-26°C) | 6 mph (9 km/h) | 82% | 1% |
Sunday, December 22 | sunrise: (MidnightSun/PolarNight) sunset: (MidnightSun/PolarNight) |
Low around -15°F (-26°C), high around -10°F (-23°C). Mostly sunny. Wind: 11 mph (17 km/h). |
Time | Skies | Conditions | Temp | Wind | Humidity | Soil Moisture |
01:00 04:00 | More clouds than sun. | -15°F (-26°C) | 6 mph (10 km/h) | 81% | 1% | |
04:00 07:00 | Times of sun and clouds. | -15°F (-26°C) | 7 mph (11 km/h) | 80% | 1% | |
07:00 10:00 | A few passing clouds. | -15°F (-26°C) | 8 mph (12 km/h) | 81% | 1% | |
10:00 13:00 | Sunny. | -15°F (-26°C) | 8 mph (13 km/h) | 80% | 1% | |
13:00 16:00 | Sunny. | -15°F (-26°C) | 9 mph (14 km/h) | 79% | 1% | |
16:00 19:00 | Sunny. | -15°F (-26°C) | 9 mph (14 km/h) | 78% | 1% | |
19:00 22:00 | Sunny. | -12°F (-25°C) | 9 mph (15 km/h) | 77% | 1% | |
22:00 01:00 | Sunny. | -10°F (-23°C) | 11 mph (17 km/h) | 81% | 1% |
Monday, December 23 | sunrise: (MidnightSun/PolarNight) sunset: (MidnightSun/PolarNight) |
Low around -10°F (-23°C), high around -7°F (-22°C). Sunny skies. Wind: 11 mph (17 km/h). |
Time | Skies | Conditions | Temp | Wind | Humidity | Soil Moisture |
01:00 04:00 | Sunny. | -8°F (-22°C) | 11 mph (17 km/h) | 82% | 1% | |
04:00 07:00 | Sunny. | -8°F (-22°C) | 10 mph (16 km/h) | 83% | 1% | |
07:00 10:00 | Sunny. | -8°F (-22°C) | 9 mph (15 km/h) | 84% | 1% | |
10:00 13:00 | Sunny. | -9°F (-23°C) | 9 mph (15 km/h) | 84% | 1% | |
13:00 16:00 | Sunny. | -9°F (-23°C) | 9 mph (15 km/h) | 83% | 1% | |
16:00 19:00 | Sunny. | -8°F (-22°C) | 9 mph (15 km/h) | 83% | 1% | |
19:00 22:00 | Sunny. | -8°F (-22°C) | 9 mph (14 km/h) | 83% | 1% | |
22:00 01:00 | Sunny. | -7°F (-22°C) | 9 mph (14 km/h) | 83% | 1% |
Tuesday, December 24 | sunrise: (MidnightSun/PolarNight) sunset: (MidnightSun/PolarNight) |
Low around -14°F (-26°C), high around -7°F (-21°C). Mostly sunny. Wind: 8 mph (13 km/h). |
Time | Skies | Conditions | Temp | Wind | Humidity | Soil Moisture |
01:00 04:00 | Sunny. | -7°F (-22°C) | 8 mph (13 km/h) | 85% | 1% | |
04:00 07:00 | Sunny. | -7°F (-22°C) | 7 mph (12 km/h) | 88% | 1% | |
07:00 10:00 | Partly cloudy. | -8°F (-22°C) | 7 mph (11 km/h) | 90% | 1% | |
10:00 13:00 | Sunny. | -9°F (-23°C) | 7 mph (11 km/h) | 87% | 1% | |
13:00 16:00 | Sunny. | -10°F (-23°C) | 7 mph (12 km/h) | 86% | 1% | |
16:00 19:00 | Sunny. | -11°F (-24°C) | 8 mph (12 km/h) | 84% | 1% | |
19:00 22:00 | Sunny. | -13°F (-25°C) | 8 mph (13 km/h) | 85% | 1% | |
22:00 01:00 | Sunny. | -14°F (-26°C) | 8 mph (13 km/h) | 89% | 1% |
Wednesday, December 25 | sunrise: (MidnightSun/PolarNight) sunset: (MidnightSun/PolarNight) |
Low around -15°F (-26°C), high around -12°F (-24°C). Mostly sunny. Wind: 9 mph (15 km/h). |
Time | Skies | Conditions | Temp | Wind | Humidity | Soil Moisture |
01:00 04:00 | Sunny. | -15°F (-26°C) | 8 mph (13 km/h) | 89% | 1% | |
04:00 07:00 | Sunny. | -15°F (-26°C) | 8 mph (14 km/h) | 90% | 1% | |
07:00 10:00 | Sunny. | -15°F (-26°C) | 9 mph (14 km/h) | 90% | 1% | |
10:00 13:00 | Sunny. | -14°F (-26°C) | 9 mph (15 km/h) | 89% | 1% | |
13:00 16:00 | Sunny. | -13°F (-25°C) | 8 mph (14 km/h) | 91% | 1% | |
16:00 19:00 | Mostly cloudy. | -13°F (-25°C) | 8 mph (13 km/h) | 91% | 1% | |
19:00 22:00 | Sunny. | -12°F (-25°C) | 9 mph (15 km/h) | 92% | 1% | |
22:00 01:00 | Sunny. | -13°F (-25°C) | 9 mph (15 km/h) | 90% | 1% |
Thursday, December 26 | sunrise: (MidnightSun/PolarNight) sunset: (MidnightSun/PolarNight) |
Low around -13°F (-25°C), high around -7°F (-22°C). Mostly sunny. Wind: 10 mph (16 km/h). |
Time | Skies | Conditions | Temp | Wind | Humidity | Soil Moisture |
01:00 04:00 | Sunny. | -13°F (-25°C) | 10 mph (16 km/h) | 89% | 1% | |
04:00 07:00 | Sunny. | -13°F (-25°C) | 10 mph (16 km/h) | 88% | 1% | |
07:00 10:00 | Sunny. | -13°F (-25°C) | 10 mph (16 km/h) | 85% | 1% | |
10:00 13:00 | Sunny. | -13°F (-25°C) | 10 mph (15 km/h) | 84% | 1% | |
13:00 16:00 | Sunny. | -12°F (-24°C) | 9 mph (15 km/h) | 86% | 1% | |
16:00 19:00 | Sunny. | -10°F (-23°C) | 9 mph (15 km/h) | 88% | 1% | |
19:00 22:00 | Mostly sunny, with a few passing clouds. | -9°F (-23°C) | 9 mph (15 km/h) | 91% | 1% | |
22:00 01:00 | Considerable cloudiness. | -7°F (-22°C) | 9 mph (14 km/h) | 93% | 1% |
Friday, December 27 | sunrise: (MidnightSun/PolarNight) sunset: (MidnightSun/PolarNight) |
Low around -11°F (-24°C), high around -7°F (-22°C). More sun than clouds. Wind: 9 mph (15 km/h). |
Time | Skies | Conditions | Temp | Wind | Humidity | Soil Moisture |
01:00 04:00 | Sunny. | -9°F (-23°C) | 9 mph (15 km/h) | 93% | 1% | |
04:00 07:00 | Sunny. | -9°F (-23°C) | 9 mph (14 km/h) | 93% | 1% | |
07:00 10:00 | Sunny. | -10°F (-23°C) | 9 mph (14 km/h) | 92% | 1% | |
10:00 13:00 | More clouds than sun. | -11°F (-24°C) | 9 mph (14 km/h) | 91% | 1% | |
13:00 16:00 | Mostly cloudy. | -11°F (-24°C) | 9 mph (14 km/h) | 90% | 1% | |
16:00 19:00 | Considerable cloudiness. | -10°F (-23°C) | 8 mph (13 km/h) | 89% | 1% | |
19:00 22:00 | Mostly cloudy. | -10°F (-23°C) | 7 mph (12 km/h) | 89% | 1% | |
22:00 01:00 | More sun than clouds. | -10°F (-23°C) | 7 mph (12 km/h) | 88% | 1% |
Saturday, December 28 | sunrise: (MidnightSun/PolarNight) sunset: (MidnightSun/PolarNight) |
Low around -10°F (-23°C), high around -3°F (-20°C). Chance of light snow after 4 pm. Estimated precipitation: 0.04 in (1 mm). Mostly cloudy skies. Wind: 17 mph (28 km/h). |
Time | Skies | Conditions | Temp | Wind | Humidity | Soil Moisture |
01:00 04:00 | Partly cloudy. | -9°F (-23°C) | 7 mph (12 km/h) | 87% | 1% | |
04:00 07:00 | Overcast. | -9°F (-23°C) | 8 mph (12 km/h) | 87% | 1% | |
07:00 10:00 | More clouds than sun. | -7°F (-22°C) | 7 mph (11 km/h) | 88% | 1% | |
10:00 13:00 | Times of sun and clouds. | -6°F (-21°C) | 5 mph (8 km/h) | 94% | 1% | |
13:00 16:00 | Overcast. | -9°F (-23°C) | 3 mph (4 km/h) | 97% | 1% | |
16:00 19:00 | Chance of light snow. Precipitation: 0.01 in (0.375 mm). | -4°F (-20°C) | 8 mph (13 km/h) | 96% | 1% | |
19:00 22:00 | Chance of light snow. Precipitation: 0.02 in (0.4375 mm). | -5°F (-21°C) | 16 mph (26 km/h) | 94% | 1% | |
22:00 01:00 | Chance of light snow. Precipitation: 0.01 in (0.1875 mm). | -10°F (-23°C) | 17 mph (28 km/h) | 91% | 1% |
Sunday, December 29 | sunrise: (MidnightSun/PolarNight) sunset: (MidnightSun/PolarNight) |
Low around -20°F (-29°C), high around -8°F (-22°C). Estimated precipitation: 0 in (0.125 mm). Partly cloudy skies. Wind: 15 mph (23 km/h). |
Time | Skies | Conditions | Temp | Wind | Humidity | Soil Moisture |
01:00 04:00 | Overcast. Precipitation: 0 in (0.125 mm). | -14°F (-26°C) | 15 mph (23 km/h) | 88% | 1% | |
04:00 07:00 | Sunny. | -19°F (-28°C) | 9 mph (14 km/h) | 91% | 1% | |
07:00 10:00 | Sunny. | -20°F (-29°C) | 9 mph (15 km/h) | 89% | 1% | |
10:00 13:00 | Sunny. | -19°F (-28°C) | 10 mph (17 km/h) | 89% | 1% | |
13:00 16:00 | More sun than clouds. | -19°F (-28°C) | 11 mph (17 km/h) | 90% | 1% | |
16:00 19:00 | Overcast. | -15°F (-26°C) | 11 mph (17 km/h) | 94% | 1% | |
19:00 22:00 | Overcast. | -11°F (-24°C) | 11 mph (17 km/h) | 94% | 1% | |
22:00 01:00 | Overcast. | -8°F (-22°C) | 10 mph (16 km/h) | 93% | 1% |
Monday, December 30 | sunrise: (MidnightSun/PolarNight) sunset: (MidnightSun/PolarNight) |
Low around -8°F (-22°C), high around 1°F (-17°C). Chance of light snow late at night (after 10 pm). Estimated precipitation: 0.01 in (0.3125 mm). Overcast skies. Wind: 11 mph (18 km/h). |
Time | Skies | Conditions | Temp | Wind | Humidity | Soil Moisture |
01:00 04:00 | Overcast. | -8°F (-22°C) | 8 mph (13 km/h) | 89% | 1% | |
04:00 07:00 | Overcast. Precipitation: 0 in (0.0625 mm). | -6°F (-21°C) | 9 mph (15 km/h) | 90% | 1% | |
07:00 10:00 | Overcast. | -3°F (-20°C) | 10 mph (16 km/h) | 88% | 1% | |
10:00 13:00 | Mostly cloudy. Precipitation: 0 in (0.0625 mm). | -4°F (-20°C) | 9 mph (14 km/h) | 93% | 1% | |
13:00 16:00 | Overcast. | -5°F (-20°C) | 8 mph (13 km/h) | 94% | 1% | |
16:00 19:00 | Overcast. Precipitation: 0 in (0.0625 mm). | -2°F (-19°C) | 11 mph (18 km/h) | 90% | 1% | |
19:00 22:00 | Overcast. | -1°F (-18°C) | 10 mph (16 km/h) | 90% | 1% | |
22:00 01:00 | Chance of light snow. Precipitation: 0 in (0.125 mm). | 1°F (-17°C) | 11 mph (17 km/h) | 92% | 1% |
Tuesday, December 31 | sunrise: (MidnightSun/PolarNight) sunset: (MidnightSun/PolarNight) |
Low around -2°F (-19°C), high around 4°F (-16°C). Chance of light snow early in the morning (before 4 am and from 7 am to 10 am) and late in the afternoon (between 4 pm and 7 pm). Estimated precipitation: 0.02 in (0.4375 mm). Mostly cloudy skies. Wind: 11 mph (17 km/h). |
Time | Skies | Conditions | Temp | Wind | Humidity | Soil Moisture |
01:00 04:00 | Chance of light snow. Precipitation: 0 in (0.125 mm). | 1°F (-17°C) | 8 mph (12 km/h) | 89% | 1% | |
04:00 07:00 | Overcast. | 1°F (-17°C) | 6 mph (10 km/h) | 87% | 1% | |
07:00 10:00 | Chance of light snow. Precipitation: 0 in (0.0625 mm). | 2°F (-17°C) | 3 mph (6 km/h) | 87% | 1% | |
10:00 13:00 | Mostly cloudy. Precipitation: 0 in (0.0625 mm). | 3°F (-16°C) | 5 mph (8 km/h) | 85% | 1% | |
13:00 16:00 | Overcast. Precipitation: 0 in (0.0625 mm). | 3°F (-16°C) | 6 mph (9 km/h) | 88% | 1% | |
16:00 19:00 | Chance of light snow. Precipitation: 0 in (0.125 mm). | 3°F (-16°C) | 11 mph (17 km/h) | 93% | 1% | |
19:00 22:00 | Considerable cloudiness. | -1°F (-18°C) | 8 mph (13 km/h) | 95% | 1% | |
22:00 01:00 | A few passing clouds. | -2°F (-19°C) | 8 mph (12 km/h) | 95% | 1% |
Wednesday, January 1 | sunrise: (MidnightSun/PolarNight) sunset: (MidnightSun/PolarNight) |
Low around -10°F (-23°C), high around -2°F (-19°C). Mostly sunny. Wind: 9 mph (14 km/h). |
Time | Skies | Conditions | Temp | Wind | Humidity | Soil Moisture |
01:00 04:00 | Times of sun and clouds. | -3°F (-20°C) | 8 mph (13 km/h) | 93% | 1% | |
04:00 07:00 | Sunny. | -5°F (-21°C) | 8 mph (14 km/h) | 90% | 1% | |
07:00 10:00 | Sunny. | -6°F (-21°C) | 9 mph (14 km/h) | 88% | 1% | |
10:00 13:00 | Sunny. | -8°F (-22°C) | 9 mph (14 km/h) | 88% | 1% | |
13:00 16:00 | Sunny. | -9°F (-23°C) | 8 mph (14 km/h) | 87% | 1% | |
16:00 19:00 | Sunny. | -9°F (-23°C) | 8 mph (13 km/h) | 87% | 1% | |
19:00 22:00 | Mostly sunny. | -10°F (-23°C) | 8 mph (13 km/h) | 87% | 1% | |
22:00 01:00 | Considerable cloudiness. | -10°F (-23°C) | 8 mph (13 km/h) | 87% | 1% |
Amundsen-Scott - permanent station of the US (latitude 90°00'S, longitude 139°16'E)
Local Time:
Amundsen-Scott - permanent station of the US is in the "Antarctica/South_Pole" timezone.
The "Antarctica/South_Pole" timezone uses a Standard Time (ST) / Daylight Saving Time (DST) alternation scheme, and it currently is in DST (since Sunday, 29 September 2024, 03:00 AM local time). During DST, the timezone abbreviation is NZDT and the offset to Universal Time (UTC, GMT or Zulu) is +13:00 hours.
Amundsen-Scott - permanent station of the US will exit DST (returning to standard time) on Sunday, 6 April 2025, at 03:00 AM local time, when clocks will be turned backward 1 hour to Sunday, 6 April 2025, 02:00 AM local standard time. During ST, the timezone abbreviation is NZST and the offset to UTC will be +12:00 hours.