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– Lat/Long: 62.10° S 57.93° W

Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Fri 17 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat afternoon, min -4°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NW by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue morning, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue night, near gales from the N by Wed night).

Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
cloud
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
 km/h
25
W
25
NNW
30
N
15
W
15
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
NNW
15
N
25
NNE
40
NNE
25
NW
20
NNW
15
N
25
N
55
N
50
NW
50
WNW
50
W
2
1
3
3
1
max °C
0
1
2
2
-1
-1
-4
-2
-1
0
2
1
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
min °C
0
1
2
-1
-2
-3
-4
-4
-2
-1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
-1
-7
-4
-4
-4
-6
-7
-8
-8
-7
-7
-6
-5
-5
-5
-6
-7
-8
-8
-10
300
450
700
200
0
0
0
0
0
0
450
400
250
200
250
250
250
150
150
Cloud base (m)
2050
200
250
100
100
100
100
100
1250
100
100
150
50
50
0
0
0
50
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Sunrise
8:07
8:11
8:12
8:15
8:18
8:21
Sunset
5:31
5:29
5:25
5:22
5:19
5:15

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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. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat afternoon, min -4°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NW by Sun night).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue morning, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue night, near gales from the N by Wed 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.
2 hours ago
1° C
moderate snow
Clouds dissolving.
20
Moderate winds from the W
(20 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
King Sejong
44 km SW
64m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
light rain
Intermittent light rain.
11
Light winds from the WNW
(11 kph at 290).
28 km
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
47 km WSW
52m alt.
2 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
1° C
clear
Haze
24
Moderate winds from the WSW
(24 kph at 240).
28 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
56 km WSW
45m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
clear
Mist -.
31
Fresh winds from the SW
(31 kph at 220).
5.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Captain Arturo Prat Base
101 km SW
111m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
State of sky unchanged.
15
Light winds from the W
(15 kph at 260).
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
152 km SSE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
light rain
Intermittent light drizzle.
35
Fresh winds from the SW
(35 kph at 230).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
246 km SSE
232m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the SSE
(24 kph at 150).
10.0 km
Low: broken
BaseMarambio
248 km SSE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
Fog, sky not visible, becoming thicker.
28
Moderate winds from the S
(28 kph at 180).
0.1 km
Mid: sky obscured
BaseOrcadas
719 km E
8m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
light rain
Continuous light drizzle.
26
Moderate winds from the N
(26 kph at 0).
2.0 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.