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– Lat/Long: 62.10° S 57.93° W

Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Fri 04 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri night, min -12°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the SSE by Mon morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Thu morning, min -16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSE on Mon night, calm by Wed morning).

Fri
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light snow
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
snow showers
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
some clouds
light snow
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
200
650
100
100
200
50
50
50
150
50
200
300
150
100
150
100
100
km/h
25
WSW
40
WNW
60
SW
55
WSW
40
WSW
45
WSW
50
WSW
45
W
30
SW
35
SSE
55
SSE
10
SE
25
WNW
35
W
10
SSE
20
W
25
W
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Snowflake cm
1
2
2
2
1
 mm
max °C
-8
-1
-1
-1
-2
-2
-2
-4
-10
-12
-16
-15
-10
-8
-10
-8
-8
min °C
-10
-8
-2
-2
-2
-2
-3
-9
-12
-15
-16
-16
-13
-10
-10
-10
-10
 chill °C
-19
-18
-12
-11
-10
-11
-12
-20
-18
-30
-31
-22
-23
-17
-14
-19
-19
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-9-5-2-2-2-2-3-7-11-14-16-16-12-9-10-9-9
Sunrise
7:33
7:31
7:28
7:24
7:20
Sunset
6:04
6:07
6:08
6:12
6:14
6:16

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

The weather forecast for Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands) is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri night, min -12°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the SSE by Mon morning).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Thu morning, min -16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSE on Mon night, calm by Wed 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
BaseCarlini
41 km SW
11m alt.
2 hours ago
-7°C
-
30
Fresh winds from the WNW
(30 kph at 290).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
56 km WSW
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-7°C
State of sky unchanged.
31
Fresh winds from the W
(31 kph at 260).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
56 km WSW
45m alt.
3 hours ago
-7°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
30
Fresh winds from the WSW
(30 kph at 250).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Captain Arturo Prat Base
101 km SW
111m alt.
2 hours ago
-6°C
State of sky unchanged.
6
Light winds from the SSE
(6 kph at 150).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseBernardoO higgins
136 km S
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-13°C
partially cloudy
Clouds dissolving.
19
Light winds from the S
(19 kph at 180).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseEsperanza
152 km SSE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-9°C
-
7
Light winds from the SE
(7 kph at 140).
30 km
Mid: clear
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
246 km SSE
232m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
-
22
Moderate winds from the NW
(22 kph at 310).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
248 km SSE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-13°C
-
22
Moderate winds from the NW
(22 kph at 320).
35 km
Mid: scattered
BaseOrcadas
719 km E
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-20°C
-
13
Light winds from the ESE
(13 kph at 110).
32 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseSanMartin
797 km S
7m alt.
2 hours ago
-24°C
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 180 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.