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– Lat/Long: 62.10° S 57.93° W

Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Tue 07 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue morning, min -2°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, near gales from the ESE by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Turning milder with light rain (total 3mm) on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Fri night, gales from the NW by Sun afternoon).

Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
heavy snow
mod snow
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
light rain
part cloud
light snow
light rain
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
light snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
light rain
some clouds
light snow
light rain
 km/h
40
W
40
WSW
40
WSW
10
WSW
15
WNW
15
NE
10
NE
45
ENE
55
ESE
65
SE
45
SSE
5
NNW
50
NNE
55
N
55
NW
40
WNW
70
NW
55
NW
1
2
14
7
3
1
3
2
0.9
0.1
1
1.4
max °C
0
0
0
0
0
-1
0
-1
-1
-3
-4
-2
-1
2
2
1
3
3
min °C
0
0
-1
0
0
-1
-1
-1
-2
-4
-5
-7
-1
0
1
1
1
3
-8
-8
-8
-3
-4
-4
-5
-9
-11
-14
-14
-10
-9
-8
-7
-6
-8
-5
250
100
100
100
200
0
50
50
0
0
0
0
0
200
500
300
400
950
Cloud base (m)
100
50
50
50
100
200
50
0
0
50
100
100
50
150
100
150
200
100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:39
7:41
7:43
7:47
7:50
7:52
Sunset
6:06
6:02
6:00
5:57
5:53
5:51

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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 night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue morning, min -2°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, near gales from the ESE by Thu night).

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

A light fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Turning milder with light rain (total 3mm) on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Fri night, gales from the NW by Sun 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
1° C
light rain
Continuous light drizzle.
20
Moderate winds from the SW
(20 kph at 230).
3.0 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).
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
56 km WSW
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
clear
No report.
115
Extremely windy from the W
(115 kph at 270).
28 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
56 km WSW
45m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
snow showers
Shower moderate snow.
24
Moderate winds from the WSW
(24 kph at 250).
4.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Captain Arturo Prat Base
101 km SW
111m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
13
Light winds from the SSW
(13 kph at 210).
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBernardoO higgins
136 km S
10m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
State of sky unchanged.
15
Light winds from the W
(15 kph at 270).
35 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
152 km SSE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
-
17
Light winds from the E
(17 kph at 90).
30 km
Mid: scattered
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
246 km SSE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-6° C
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
54
Near gales from the WSW
(54 kph at 240).
0.3 km
Low: overcast
BaseMarambio
248 km SSE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-7° C
Fog, sky visible, no change.
63
Gales from the SW
(63 kph at 230).
0.1 km
Mid: overcast
BaseOrcadas
719 km E
8m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
Mist
24
Moderate winds from the NNW
(24 kph at 340).
28 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.