diff --git a/main.js b/main.js
index 751c2a63..e9343933 100644
--- a/main.js
+++ b/main.js
@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@ let options = {
   pinNotes: false,
   showMFCGMap: true,
   winds: [225, 45, 225, 315, 135, 315],
+  SouthPoleTemperature: 0,
   stateLabelsMode: "auto"
 };
 let mapCoordinates = {}; // map coordinates on globe
diff --git a/modules/dynamic/auto-update.js b/modules/dynamic/auto-update.js
index ef697015..4ed974af 100644
--- a/modules/dynamic/auto-update.js
+++ b/modules/dynamic/auto-update.js
@@ -639,6 +639,6 @@ export function resolveVersionConflicts(version) {
 
   if (version < 1.89) {
     //May need a major bump
-    
+    options.SouthPoleTemperature = +temperatureNorthPoleInput.value;
   }
 }
diff --git a/modules/io/load.js b/modules/io/load.js
index a3549279..56452780 100644
--- a/modules/io/load.js
+++ b/modules/io/load.js
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ async function parseLoadedData(data) {
       if (settings[14]) mapSizeInput.value = mapSizeOutput.value = minmax(settings[14], 1, 100);
       if (settings[15]) latitudeInput.value = latitudeOutput.value = minmax(settings[15], 0, 100);
       if (settings[16]) temperatureEquatorInput.value = temperatureEquatorOutput.value = settings[16];
-      if (settings[17]) temperaturePoleInput.value = temperaturePoleOutput.value = settings[17];
+      if (settings[17]) temperatureNorthPoleInput.value = temperatureNorthPoleOutput.value = settings[17];
       if (settings[18]) precInput.value = precOutput.value = settings[18];
       if (settings[19]) options = JSON.parse(settings[19]);
       if (settings[20]) mapName.value = settings[20];
@@ -589,6 +589,7 @@ async function parseLoadedData(data) {
     // set options
     yearInput.value = options.year;
     eraInput.value = options.era;
+    temperatureSouthPoleOutput.value = temperatureSouthPoleInput.value = options.SouthPoleTemperature;
     shapeRendering.value = viewbox.attr("shape-rendering") || "geometricPrecision";
 
     if (window.restoreDefaultEvents) restoreDefaultEvents();
diff --git a/modules/io/save.js b/modules/io/save.js
index 8cdd5c03..5769219e 100644
--- a/modules/io/save.js
+++ b/modules/io/save.js
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ function getMapData() {
     mapSizeOutput.value,
     latitudeOutput.value,
     temperatureEquatorOutput.value,
-    temperaturePoleOutput.value,
+    temperatureNorthPoleOutput.value,
     precOutput.value,
     JSON.stringify(options),
     mapName.value,
diff --git a/modules/ui/options.js b/modules/ui/options.js
index 942134a4..547ccada 100644
--- a/modules/ui/options.js
+++ b/modules/ui/options.js
@@ -612,8 +612,15 @@ function randomizeOptions() {
     tMin = -30; // temperature extremes
   if (randomize || !locked("temperatureEquator"))
     temperatureEquatorOutput.value = temperatureEquatorInput.value = rand(tMax - 10, tMax);
-  if (randomize || !locked("temperaturePole"))
-    temperatureNorthPoleOutput.value = temperatureNorthPoleInput.value = temperatureSouthPoleOutput.value = temperatureSouthPoleInput.value = rand(tMin, tMin + 30);
+  if (randomize || !locked("temperaturePole")) {
+    temperatureNorthPoleOutput.value 
+      = temperatureNorthPoleInput.value 
+      = temperatureSouthPoleOutput.value 
+      = temperatureSouthPoleInput.value 
+      = options.SouthPoleTemperature
+      = rand(tMin, tMin + 30);
+  }
+    
 
   // 'Units Editor' settings
   const US = navigator.language === "en-US";
diff --git a/modules/ui/world-configurator.js b/modules/ui/world-configurator.js
index ccd5bdc3..6b9adf78 100644
--- a/modules/ui/world-configurator.js
+++ b/modules/ui/world-configurator.js
@@ -107,13 +107,15 @@ function editWorld() {
   function updateGlobeTemperature() {
     const tEq = +document.getElementById("temperatureEquatorOutput").value;
     document.getElementById("temperatureEquatorF").innerHTML = rn((tEq * 9) / 5 + 32);
-    const tNPole = +document.getElementById("temperatureNorthPoleOutput").value;
-    document.getElementById("temperatureNorthPoleF").innerHTML = rn((tNPole * 9) / 5 + 32);
-    const tSPole = +document.getElementById("temperatureSouthPoleOutput").value;
-    document.getElementById("temperatureSouthPoleF").innerHTML = rn((tSPole * 9) / 5 + 32);
-    globe.selectAll(".tempGradient90").attr("stop-color", clr(1 - (tNPole - tMin) / (tMax - tMin)));
-    globe.selectAll(".tempGradient60").attr("stop-color", clr(1 - (tEq - ((tEq - tNPole) * 2) / 3 - tMin) / (tMax - tMin)));
-    globe.selectAll(".tempGradient30").attr("stop-color", clr(1 - (tEq - ((tEq - tNPole) * 1) / 3 - tMin) / (tMax - tMin)));
+    const tNorthPole = +document.getElementById("temperatureNorthPoleOutput").value;
+    document.getElementById("temperatureNorthPoleF").innerHTML = rn((tNorthPole * 9) / 5 + 32);
+    const tSouthPole = +document.getElementById("temperatureSouthPoleOutput").value;
+    document.getElementById("temperatureSouthPoleF").innerHTML = rn((tSouthPole * 9) / 5 + 32);
+    //Update Settings to match the slider(there may be a better solution)
+    options.SouthPoleTemperature = +tSouthPole;
+    globe.selectAll(".tempGradient90").attr("stop-color", clr(1 - (tNorthPole - tMin) / (tMax - tMin)));
+    globe.selectAll(".tempGradient60").attr("stop-color", clr(1 - (tEq - ((tEq - tNorthPole) * 2) / 3 - tMin) / (tMax - tMin)));
+    globe.selectAll(".tempGradient30").attr("stop-color", clr(1 - (tEq - ((tEq - tNorthPole) * 1) / 3 - tMin) / (tMax - tMin)));
     globe.select(".tempGradient0").attr("stop-color", clr(1 - (tEq - tMin) / (tMax - tMin)));
   }