How cold is it in Indianapolis? It's colder than Siberia, Mars and Hell.
Justin L. MackI don't know if you've heard, but it's cold in Indianapolis today. Like, really cold.
How cold? Well, people hanging out at the Mount Everest Base Camp in Khumjung, Nepal, can dress lighter than the folks walking through Monument Circle.
As of 8 a.m. Wednesday, Indianapolis had a recorded temperature of 10 below zero, according to the National Weather Service. Add in wind chill values between minus 15 and minus 40, and the Circle City is seeing temperatures that make parts of some of historically coldest places in the universe feel downright balmy.
Here are some of the places enjoying nicer weather than Indianapolis Wednesday morning, according to reports from AccuWeather and Weather.com.
- Antarctica, Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station: Minus 5 degrees
- Everest Base Camp: Minus 2 degrees
- Irkutsk, Siberia: 14 degrees
- Anchorage, Alaska: 33 degrees
- Aappilattoq, Kujalleq, Greenland: 2 degrees
- Hell, Michigan: Minus 8 degrees
Still not convinced? Well, if you travel one planet farther away from the sun, you'll still see higher temperatures than what Indy is pumping out. On Tuesday, a Mars Curiosity Rover on Sol 2302 recorded a temperature of 19 degrees.
Bundle up, Hoosiers.
Call IndyStar reporter Justin L. Mack at 317-444-6138. Follow him on Twitter: @justinlmack.