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Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands) Weather Forecast

Antarctic Islands · Antarctica
Issued: 2 am Tue 15 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue morning, min -9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Tue night, strong winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun afternoon, min -11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri night, gales from the WSW by Sun night).

Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
50
50
50
100
150
100
100
100
50
50
50
50
150
150
150
150
50
100
km/h
65
SW
70
WSW
75
WSW
50
SW
40
WSW
45
WSW
55
WSW
60
WSW
65
W
55
W
50
W
40
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
55
W
60
WSW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
max °C
1
-1
-3
-7
-8
-7
-4
-2
-1
-2
-2
-3
-8
-8
-9
-7
-1
-1
min °C
0
-2
-7
-7
-8
-9
-6
-3
-3
-2
-3
-8
-8
-9
-11
-9
-3
-1
 chill °C
-10
-12
-19
-18
-18
-19
-17
-13
-12
-11
-12
-18
-18
-19
-22
-20
-13
-10
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
1-2-5-7-8-8-5-3-2-2-3-6-8-9-10-8-2-1
Sunrise
7:01
6:58
6:54
6:52
6:48
6:45
Sunset
6:31
6:35
6:37
6:39
6:43
6:45

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

The weather forecast for Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands) is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue morning, min -9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Tue night, strong winds from the WSW by Wed night).

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

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun afternoon, min -11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri night, gales from the WSW by Sun 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
-2°C
Clouds dissolving.
57
Near gales from the WNW
(57 kph at 290).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseCarlini
41 km SW
11m alt.
2 hours ago
-2°C
Clouds dissolving.
57
Near gales from the WNW
(57 kph at 290).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Dinamet
47 km WSW
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3°C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
56 km WSW
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-2°C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, below eye level.
80
Severe gales from the WSW
(80 kph at 240).
1.5 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
56 km WSW
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-2°C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, below eye level.
80
Severe gales from the WSW
(80 kph at 240).
1.5 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
56 km WSW
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-2°C
moderate snow
Low drifting moderate snow.
80
Severe gales from the WSW
(80 kph at 240).
1.5 km
Low: overcast
Captain Arturo Prat Base
101 km SW
111m alt.
2 hours ago
-1°C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, above eye level.
81
Severe gales from the W
(81 kph at 260).
0.8 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseBernardoO higgins
136 km S
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-1°C
State of sky unchanged.
24
Moderate winds from the W
(24 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
152 km SSE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
3°C
-
9
Light winds from the W
(9 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: few
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
246 km SSE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
0°C
moderate snow
Low drifting moderate snow.
46
Strong winds from the SW
(46 kph at 230).
10.0 km
Low: no significant cloud

* 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.