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– Lat/Long: 62.10° S 57.93° W

Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Wed 26 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed morning, min -7°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun afternoon, min -7°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat morning, strong winds from the W by Mon night).

Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
100
100
50
50
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
50
50
50
100
km/h
15
NE
25
NE
15
NE
10
ESE
35
SE
25
ESE
10
ESE
5
W
20
W
10
SW
15
WSW
20
W
40
W
40
W
40
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
50
W
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Snowflake cm
2
1
3
5
 mm
max °C
-1
-1
-1
-1
-3
-5
-5
-4
-5
-5
-4
-5
-2
0
0
0
-2
-5
min °C
-1
-1
-1
-2
-5
-6
-7
-6
-6
-7
-6
-6
-4
-1
0
-1
-3
-6
 chill °C
-6
-7
-7
-8
-13
-14
-11
-10
-12
-12
-12
-12
-13
-9
-7
-8
-11
-16
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
200
50
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-1-1-2-4-6-6-5-6-6-5-6-3-10-1-3-6
Sunrise
8:06
8:03
8:00
7:56
7:52
7:50
Sunset
5:40
5:44
5:45
5:49
5:51
5:53

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

The weather forecast for Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands) is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed morning, min -7°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri morning).

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

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun afternoon, min -7°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat morning, strong 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.
2 hours ago
-2°C
-
7
Light winds from the NNE
(7 kph at 20).
30 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).
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
56 km WSW
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-2°C
Mist
11
Light winds from the E
(11 kph at 80).
1.5 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
56 km WSW
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-1°C
clear
Mist -.
11
Light winds from the E.(Wind varies from 030 to 110 degs)
(11 kph at 80).
1.5 km
Low: overcast
Captain Arturo Prat Base
101 km SW
111m alt.
2 hours ago
-1°C
State of sky unchanged.
31
Fresh winds from the E
(31 kph at 100).
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBernardoO higgins
136 km S
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-5°C
State of sky unchanged.
13
Light winds from the E
(13 kph at 90).
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
152 km SSE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-8°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
30 km
Mid: scattered
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
246 km SSE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-8°C
clear
Fog freezing -.
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 1).
0.2 km
Low: few
BaseMarambio
248 km SSE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-8°C
Fog, sky visible, becoming thicker.
11
Light winds from the NNE
(11 kph at 30).
0.2 km
Mid: overcast
BaseOrcadas
719 km E
8m alt.
2 hours ago
0°C
light rain
Light freezing drizzle.
Wind obs. (13 kph from 340 degs) was rejected.
27 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.