odd since the north pole is expected to melt :(

Fred, maybe the south pole used to reach like, 150 degrees below zero. And actually, since the earth has that tilt, the north pole was always warmer than the south pole. That's why when we have this global warming, the north pole's glaciers are reacting more, because it was already warmer up there.

When was the last time it broke -100?

The last time it reached below 100 at the South Pole was September 3, 2007 when it hit exactly -100. It also hit -103 on September 1, 2006. Looks like September is the month for Antarctica to hit negative one hundred degrees.

you make a good point Matty

Yeah, it's easy to think that the north pole and south pole are basically the same. I always thought that until I looked at the temperatures of the north pole, and was like, whoa! Their temps are so much more moderate compared to the south pole. It's amazing.

A dear friend of mine is currently working at the south pole station. It got to -98.7 this past week, but yeah, they are all wondering down there when they'll hit -100 :) His monthly updates are fascinating. I can send you a link to subscribe if you are interested.

YES! I WOULD LOVE MONTHLY UPDATES FROM ANTARCTICA!!! And i totally KNEW it!--they do watch closely when it will hit negative 100. haHA!

The coldest it got in Antarctica for 2008 was -99° on August 18, 2008.

It was -17° here this morning. Waaaaay too close to -100° for me!

Correction: It was -14 out by you.

No, it was -17 in Fort Atkinson (in my parking lot.) It was -14 in Watertown (where most of the "local" readings come from), and -11 in Whitewater.