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– Lat/Long: 62.10° S 57.93° W

Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Wed 15 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Wed night, light winds from the W by Fri afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -4°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
snow showers
light snow
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
clear
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
snow shwrs
light snow
 km/h
55
NW
30
NNW
30
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
SW
15
NW
30
NW
20
N
30
N
20
N
10
NW
25
W
15
NW
20
N
15
NNW
30
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
2
1
1
1
8
1
0.3
max °C
4
3
3
2
1
1
0
1
2
2
1
0
-2
0
0
1
1
0
0
min °C
3
2
2
1
1
0
-1
0
1
1
1
0
-4
-2
0
1
-1
-1
-2
-3
-4
-3
-2
-3
-3
-5
-6
-4
-5
-4
-4
-11
-6
-6
-3
-4
-6
-8
1600
1700
1700
700
400
450
0
250
400
900
450
250
0
0
200
350
300
100
0
Cloud base (m)
100
100
100
100
100
5100
150
250
100
200
100
100
100
100
200
50
50
1400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:03
8:04
8:07
8:11
8:12
8:15
Sunset
5:37
5:35
5:31
5:29
5:25
5:22

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

The weather forecast for Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands) is: Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Wed night, light winds from the W by Fri afternoon).

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

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -4°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

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
6° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
74
Gales from the NNW
(74 kph at 340).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
56 km WSW
48m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
light rain
Drizzle
44
Strong winds from the NNW
(44 kph at 340).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
56 km WSW
45m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
light rain
Light rain .
44
Strong winds from the NNW
(44 kph at 340).
2.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
152 km SSE
24m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
light rain
Intermittent light rain.
46
Strong winds from the WNW
(46 kph at 290).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB306E62S
213 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the NNW
(44 kph at 336).
- km
ASCATC306E63S
228 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the NNW
(30 kph at 340).
- km
ASCATB305E61S
232 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the N
(38 kph at 349).
- km
ASCATC306E62S
238 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the NNW
(29 kph at 341).
- km
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
246 km SSE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-7° C
moderate snow
Snow grains.
31
Fresh winds from the E
(31 kph at 90).
0.1 km
Mid: overcast
BaseMarambio
248 km SSE
200m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
31
Fresh winds from the NNE
(31 kph at 30).
0.1 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.