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– Lat/Long: 62.10° S 57.93° W

Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Fri 14 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sun morning, moderate winds from the W by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue morning, min -12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Tue morning, calm by Wed morning).

Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
Cloud base (m)
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
50
100
150
150
50
50
50
50
50
100
km/h
40
WSW
45
WSW
30
WSW
40
W
50
W
40
WSW
40
W
55
W
25
NW
15
SE
20
ESE
30
ENE
50
NNE
25
WNW
25
WNW
15
NW
20
ENE
10
E
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
1
2
4
2
3
9
1
 mm
max °C
-1
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-6
-8
-5
0
0
0
-2
-8
-11
min °C
-2
-1
-2
-2
-1
-1
-1
-1
-2
-7
-9
-12
-3
0
-3
-4
-10
-12
 chill °C
-10
-9
-10
-10
-9
-9
-9
-10
-9
-13
-17
-22
-12
-6
-7
-4
-19
-12
Freezing level m
0
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
250
100
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-1-2-2-1-1-1-1-2-7-9-9-20-2-3-9-12
Sunrise
8:42
8:40
8:37
8:33
8:30
8:27
Sunset
5:09
5:13
5:15
5:17
5:20
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: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sun morning, moderate winds from the W by Sun night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue morning, min -12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Tue morning, calm by Wed morning).

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
-
11
Light winds from the WNW
(11 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.
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
56 km WSW
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
56 km WSW
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
clear
-
37
Fresh winds from the WSW
(37 kph at 250).
10.0 km
Low: few
Captain Arturo Prat Base
101 km SW
111m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
partially cloudy
Clouds developing.
33
Fresh winds from the SW
(33 kph at 230).
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBernardoO higgins
136 km S
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
State of sky unchanged.
7
Light winds from the W
(7 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
152 km SSE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: clear
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
246 km SSE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
15
Light winds from the W
(15 kph at 270).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
248 km SSE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
-
15
Light winds from the W
(15 kph at 270).
35 km
Mid: clear
BaseOrcadas
719 km E
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
19
Light winds from the NNW
(19 kph at 340).
29 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.