Weather Archive for Nest Check, Cape Royds Anartctica 2007-2008 Season.

Weather data is taken at 10 am every morning at Cape Royds Field Station on Ross Island, Antarctica.

 

 

 

 

 

 

DATE TEMP WIND SPEED CLOUD COVER NOTES
1-22-08        
1-21-08        
1-20-08 +4.0 oC 4 mph from N overcast  the ocean is still, we can see the reflection of the mountains.
1-19-08 +2.3 oC 5 mph fromN overcast  
1-18-08 +2.6 oC 5 mph from N celar  
1-17-08 +2.0 oC 17 mph from S cloudy  
1-16-08 -1.2 oC 22 mph from S storming  
1-15-08 -3.0 oC 13 mph from S clear  
1-14-08 +0.8 oC 8 mph from S sunny  
1-13-08  -2.2 oC 17 mph from S sunny and clear  
1-12-08  -1.0 oC 14 mph from S cloudy  light snow
1-11-08 -2.0 oC 6 mph from s cloudy the storm has finally stopped.
1-10-08 -1.9 oC 30 mph from S storming a full on storm, we are tent bound
1-9-08 -2.4 oC 37 mph from S snowing and blowing large storm, wind, snow and cold
1-8-08 -2.1 oC 6 mph from S clear  
1-7-08 -4.1 oC 17 mph from S snowing  
1-6-08 -0.1 oC 13 mph from S sunny  
1-5-08 -2.4 oC 19 mph from S sunny  sea ice is breaking up
1-4-08 -1.2 oC 19 mph from S cloudy more winds and clouds.
1-3-08 -1.1 oC 5 mph from N sunny  
1-2-08 -5.6 oC 10 mph from S cloudy  
1-1-08 -5.3 oC 23 mph from S very cold and windy The birds are stting tightly onthe nests, it is very windy and cold.
12-31-07 -2.7 oC 20 mph from S very windy Many dead chicks in the colony today because of the storm.
12-30-07 -2.8 oC 22 mph from S very stormy, snowing and windy Birds are sitting tightly on the nests today. the wind is very strong.
12-29-07 -1.1 oC 3 mph from N snowing lightly  
12-28-07 -1.7 oC 8 mph from N cloudy  
12-27-07 -2.9 oC 4 mph from S snowing  
12-26-07 +0.3 oC 2 mph from N snowing  
12-25-07 +2.0 oC 5 mph from N cloudy  
12-24-07 -0.5 oC 4 mph from S foggy the sea ice is covered in fog
12-23-07  -1.2 oC 16 mph from N sunny  
12-20-07 -1.0 oC 6 mph from S sunny  
12-19-07 +1.2 oC 12 mph from S sunny  
12-18-07 -0.3 oC 23 mph from S high clouds  
12-17-07 -1.0 oC 13 mph from S sunny  first day for us to see chicks hatched
12-16-07 NO DATA TODAY    
12-15-07 +1.3 oC 4 mph from S sunny  
12-14-07 +1.5 oC 3 mph from S sunny  
12-13-07 -1.2 oC 4 mph from S sunny  
12-12-07 -1.1 oC 3 mph from S sunny  
12-11-07 -0.3 oC 6 mph from S sunny  
12-10-07 -0.5 oC 4 mph from N clear and calm  
12-09-07  -1.2 oC 4 mph from N clear and calm  
12-08-07 -2.0 oC 15 mph from S cloudy  
12-07-07 -7.0 oC 17 mph from S cloudy  
12-06-07  -8.4 oC 13 mph from S cloudy/snowing  
12-05-07  -6.0 oC 10 mph from S snowing  
12-04-07 -2.7 oC 8 mph from N sunny  
12-03-07 -5.0 oC 4 mph from S overcast  
12-02-07 -3.5 oC 6 mph from S sunny  
 12-01-07  -4.4 oC

4 mph from S

high clouds/sunny  
11-30-07 -3.1 oC 6 mph from S overcast it started to snow later in the day
11-29-07 -5.5 oC 10mph from S overcast  
11-28-07 -1.7 oC 6 mph from S sunny  
11-27-07 -3.3 oC 14 mph from S high clouds  
11-26-07 -3.3 oC 10 mph from S    
11-25-07 -1.8 oC 5 mph overcast  
11-24-07  -2.2 oC  5 mph clear and sunny  
11-23-07 -3.6 oC 3 mph overcast  
11-22-07 -3.3 oC 3 mph sunny calm and beautiful day in the colony, 2 eggs laid today in the study group.
11-21-07 -8.8 oC 13 mph sunny  
11-20-07 -5.0 oC 20mph cloudy with light snow  
11-19-07 -7.0 oC 15 mph cloudy with light snow  
 11-18-07  -12.2 oC  0 mph  overcast   today there is very little wind, which is a good thing as we are getting our camp set up.