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– Lat/Long: 62.10° S 57.93° W

Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Mon 20 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 4mm) on Tue morning Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue morning, min -4°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the NW by Tue morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu morning, min -6°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Thu night, calm by Sat night).

Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
 km/h
5
S
5
ENE
20
NNE
35
N
35
NW
35
NW
10
NNE
20
ENE
20
SW
30
NNE
30
NW
40
N
35
NW
15
NNW
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
10
E
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
4
max °C
-3
-3
-1
2
2
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
-1
-5
-5
-5
min °C
-4
-4
-3
1
1
1
0
1
-1
1
0
0
0
-1
-4
-5
-6
-6
-6
-8
-8
-6
-4
-6
-6
-4
-7
-5
-6
-7
-7
-6
-12
-12
-13
-11
0
0
0
450
600
500
300
550
0
350
300
200
200
100
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
100
100
2000
150
100
100
150
0
50
50
50
50
50
50
100
100
100
100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-4-4-222111-11110-1-3-5-6-6
Sunrise
8:12
8:15
8:18
8:21
8:23
8:26
Sunset
5:25
5:22
5:19
5:15
5:13
5:09

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

The weather forecast for Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands) is: Mild with light rain (total 4mm) on Tue morning Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue morning, min -4°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the NW by Tue morning).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu morning, min -6°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Thu night, calm by Sat night).

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
BaseCarlini
41 km SW
11m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
30 km
Mid: clear
Dinamet
47 km WSW
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
56 km WSW
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
Fog, sky not visible, becoming thicker.
Wind obs. (13 kph from 240 degs) was rejected.
0.8 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
56 km WSW
45m alt.
1 hour ago
clear
Fog freezing -.
13
Light winds from the WSW
(13 kph at 240).
0.0 km
Captain Arturo Prat Base
101 km SW
111m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
Mist
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBernardoO higgins
136 km S
10m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
State of sky unchanged.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 280 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
152 km SSE
24m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
30 km
Mid: clear
ASCATB294E65S
537 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NNE
(40 kph at 26).
- km
ASCATC294E65S
539 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NNE
(40 kph at 23).
- km
ASCATC293E65S
552 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the NNE
(43 kph at 32).
- km

* 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.