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Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Tue 20 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min 0°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Wed night, gales from the W by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min 1°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Sat night, light winds from the NW by Sun afternoon).

Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
 km/h
40
NW
55
NW
45
WNW
45
W
45
W
40
WSW
25
WSW
35
WSW
40
NNW
70
WSW
50
W
40
W
15
N
40
NW
85
WNW
40
W
15
NW
25
NE
1
1
3
1.1
4
0.1
0.9
2
0.5
max °C
2
3
2
1
0
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
min °C
2
3
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
-5
-4
-6
-6
-8
-7
-5
-6
-5
-6
-6
-5
-6
-6
-6
-5
-2
-4
650
950
450
300
250
250
400
550
650
450
450
550
550
800
450
650
700
500
Cloud base (m)
50
0
50
50
50
50
100
100
0
100
100
200
100
150
50
150
100
100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
232101122222232322
Sunrise
3:56
3:59
4:01
4:05
4:09
4:11
Sunset
10:06
10:04
10:00
9:59
9:55
9:52

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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 6mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min 0°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Wed night, gales from the W by Thu night).

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

Light rain (total 3mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min 1°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Sat night, light winds from the NW by Sun afternoon).

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.
3 hours ago
3° C
Mist
41
Strong winds from the NW
(41 kph at 320).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
King Sejong
44 km SW
64m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
light rain
Drizzle
24
Moderate winds from the NNW
(24 kph at 340).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
47 km WSW
52m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
55 km WSW
45m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
clear
Mist -.
28
Moderate winds from the NW
(28 kph at 320).
3.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
56 km WSW
48m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
SHIP6723
72 km WSW
3m alt.
45 minutes ago
2° C
SHIP6964
72 km WSW
15m alt.
45 minutes ago
- km
SHIP7972
77 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP7358
77 km WSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
SHIP2863
77 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- 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.