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Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Tue 21 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min -4°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the N by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun night, min -7°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the S by Sat afternoon).

Tue
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
 km/h
40
NW
25
NW
15
NNE
35
ENE
30
S
25
NNE
15
N
30
NE
20
NNE
30
ENE
35
ENE
15
ESE
10
S
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
25
NNW
2
6
2
3
1
4
1
4
5
1
0.2
max °C
3
2
1
1
-1
0
1
0
0
-1
-4
-6
-6
-5
-4
-4
0
min °C
2
1
0
1
-4
-1
0
0
0
-3
-5
-6
-7
-7
-6
-4
-2
-3
-4
-6
-6
-11
-7
-5
-6
-5
-11
-13
-12
-12
-13
-13
-10
-7
750
500
350
500
0
0
300
50
200
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
Cloud base (m)
100
150
100
100
350
50
100
100
100
50
100
200
100
100
100
100
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Sunrise
8:18
8:21
8:23
8:26
8:30
Sunset
5:22
5:19
5:15
5:13
5:09
5:07

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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 Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min -4°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the N by Wed night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun night, min -7°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the S by Sat afternoon).

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.
3 hours ago
4° C
Mist
65
Gales from the NW
(65 kph at 320).
26 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
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
-4° C
light rain
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
56 km WSW
45m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
clear
Mist -.
48
Strong winds from the NNW
(48 kph at 340).
5.0 km
Low: scattered
BaseEsperanza
152 km SSE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
Mist
31
Fresh winds from the NW
(31 kph at 320).
4.0 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
246 km SSE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-13° C
light snow
Light snow.
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 180).
8.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseMarambio
248 km SSE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-13° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 180).
1.5 km
Mid: overcast
BaseOrcadas
719 km E
8m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 0).
35 km
Mid: scattered
BaseSanMartin
797 km S
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
-
28
Moderate winds from the SE
(28 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
976 km WNW
14m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
No report.
Wind obs. (43 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.

* 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.