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– Lat/Long: 62.10° S 57.93° W

Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Fri 20 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 6mm) on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Fri night, min 1°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, near gales from the W by Sat afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 8mm) on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min 0°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon night, moderate winds from the WNW by Tue night).

Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
 km/h
25
E
5
ENE
25
NNW
25
NW
40
WNW
55
WNW
45
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
25
NNW
40
NW
45
WSW
45
WSW
40
WSW
20
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
NW
1
2
1.4
1.9
2
4
0.5
1.4
1.8
0.5
max °C
1
2
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
0
1
3
3
4
3
min °C
1
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
0
0
1
0
3
3
2
-5
0
-2
-2
-3
-6
-5
-4
-5
-3
-4
-7
-8
-6
-6
-2
-3
-3
550
550
1550
850
700
550
500
500
450
600
800
300
200
300
450
1650
1700
1050
Cloud base (m)
100
100
100
100
50
250
150
200
200
100
50
100
150
300
100
100
100
100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:31
5:35
5:37
5:41
5:43
5:47
Sunset
8:36
8:32
8:30
8:25
8:22
8:20

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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 snow turning to light rain (total 6mm) on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Fri night, min 1°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, near gales from the W by Sat afternoon).

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

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 8mm) on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min 0°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon night, moderate winds from the WNW by Tue 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
3° C
moderate rain
Continuous moderate rain.
39
Strong winds from the ESE
(39 kph at 110).
26 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.
1 hour ago
2° C
State of sky unchanged.
26
Moderate winds from the ESE
(26 kph at 110).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Captain Arturo Prat Base
101 km SW
111m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
light rain
Intermittent light rain.
41
Strong winds from the ESE
(41 kph at 110).
<100m
Mid: overcast
SHIP3502
132 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP4643
132 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP6236
132 km SSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
SHIP2948
132 km SSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
SHIP2489
132 km SSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
SHIP1673
132 km SSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C

* 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.