Antarctica is experiencing harsh winter conditions. The temperature is currently around -2°C, with a "feels like" temperature of -9°C due to wind. The maximum temperature expected today is -2°C, and the minimum will be -8°C.
At the South Pole, the temperature is considerably colder, with current readings around -53.32°C. The forecast for the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station indicates temperatures as low as -47°C tonight.
Antarctica is known as the coldest, windiest, and driest continent on Earth. While coastal temperatures can reach over 10°C in the summer, they can drop below -40°C in winter. Inland, temperatures can rise to about -30°C in summer but fall below -80°C in winter. The lowest natural air temperature ever recorded on Earth was -89.2°C at the Russian Vostok Station in Antarctica.