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Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Mon 23 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Turning milder with light rain (total 8mm) on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min -5°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the ENE on Tue morning, calm by Wed afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -5°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, near gales from the ENE by Sun morning).

Mon
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
mod rain
light snow
snow showers
clear
cloud
snow showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
mod snow
part cloud
cloud
cloud
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
mod. rain
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
cloudy
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
20
NNW
40
N
55
NE
55
NE
35
N
30
WNW
20
NW
10
SE
10
S
15
W
10
WNW
10
NNE
10
N
25
ESE
10
N
10
N
20
NNE
3
4
2
1
3
6
7
1
max °C
2
1
1
3
2
-1
0
-2
-4
-3
-1
-1
0
-3
-3
0
2
min °C
1
1
0
3
0
-1
0
-5
-4
-3
-2
-1
0
-5
-5
-1
-1
-5
-5
-9
-4
-8
-8
-5
-8
-8
-8
-6
-4
-3
-12
-9
-4
-4
400
400
350
750
500
0
250
0
0
0
0
0
200
0
0
0
350
Cloud base (m)
150
200
0
0
0
50
50
300
100
100
100
150
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:01
7:03
7:07
7:09
7:11
Sunset
6:54
6:52
6:49
6:45
6:42
6:38

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Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands) Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands) is: A light fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Turning milder with light rain (total 8mm) on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min -5°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the ENE on Tue morning, calm by Wed afternoon).

Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands) Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -5°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, near gales from the ENE by Sun morning).

This table gives the weather forecast for Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands) at the specific elevation of 180 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands). To see the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider overview of the weather, consult the Weather Map of Antarctica.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Dinamet
47 km WSW
52m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
56 km WSW
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
clear
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
56 km WSW
45m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
rain showers
Shower light rain shower.
31
Fresh winds from the N
(31 kph at 10).
7.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
Captain Arturo Prat Base
101 km SW
111m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
State of sky unchanged.
30
Fresh winds from the NNE
(30 kph at 30).
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
152 km SSE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
-
Wind obs. (26 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: scattered
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
246 km SSE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
59
Near gales from the NW
(59 kph at 320).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
BaseMarambio
248 km SSE
200m alt.
57 minutes ago
1° C
-
43
Strong winds from the NW
(43 kph at 320).
35 km
Mid: scattered
BaseOrcadas
719 km E
8m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
20
Moderate winds from the SSE
(20 kph at 160).
28 km
Mid: overcast
Rothera(89062-1)
776 km SSW
1m alt.
57 minutes ago
1° C
-
46
Strong winds from the NNE
(46 kph at 20).
BaseSanMartin
797 km S
7m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 20 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: overcast

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones.