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– Lat/Long: 62.10° S 57.93° W

Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Wed 06 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed night, min -5°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed morning, light winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat morning, min -7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sat night, light winds from the W by Mon night).

Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
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
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
km/h
30
W
30
W
30
W
20
WSW
15
SSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
15
W
25
WNW
20
NW
30
NNW
40
NNW
35
W
35
W
40
WSW
35
SW
25
WSW
5
W
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1
max °C
-3
-3
-1
-3
-4
-4
-3
-2
-1
0
0
0
-1
-2
-4
-4
-5
-5
min °C
-4
-4
-3
-4
-5
-5
-4
-2
-1
-1
-1
0
-1
-4
-5
-4
-6
-7
-12
-12
-10
-10
-9
-10
-9
-7
-8
-7
-8
-7
-8
-12
-14
-12
-11
-15
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
50
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
250
300
150
150
150
200
150
150
100
100
100
100
100
100
150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-4-4-2-4-5-5-4-2-1-1-10-1-3-5-4-6-6
Sunrise
8:56
8:59
9:00
9:03
9:07
9:08
Sunset
4:38
4:36
4:32
4:30
4:28
4:24

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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. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed night, min -5°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed morning, light winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon).

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

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat morning, min -7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sat night, light winds from the W by Mon 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.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
39
Strong winds from the SW
(39 kph at 230).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
47 km WSW
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
56 km WSW
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
State of sky unchanged.
28
Moderate winds from the W
(28 kph at 260).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
56 km WSW
45m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
28
Moderate winds from the W
(28 kph at 260).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Captain Arturo Prat Base
101 km SW
111m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
partially cloudy
Clouds dissolving.
31
Fresh winds from the W
(31 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseBernardoO higgins
136 km S
10m alt.
1 hour ago
-9° C
State of sky unchanged.
11
Light winds from the W
(11 kph at 270).
40 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
152 km SSE
24m alt.
1 hour ago
-14° C
Fog, depositing rime, sky not visible.
11
Light winds from the SE
(11 kph at 140).
0.2 km
Mid: sky obscured
ASCATB306E62S
202 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the WSW
(46 kph at 248).
- km
ASCATC306E62S
222 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
52
Near gales from the WSW
(52 kph at 241).
- km
ASCATC307E62S
240 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the WSW
(47 kph at 246).
- 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.