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Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Thu 25 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat morning, min -4°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Fri night, strong winds from the SSE by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun afternoon, min -4°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
snow showers
cloud
cloud
mod snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
 km/h
35
SSE
30
S
25
SE
20
ESE
15
ESE
25
SE
40
SSE
45
SSE
35
SSE
25
S
0
SW
5
SSE
10
SE
5
ESE
20
E
20
ENE
20
E
2
2
6
2
1
1
max °C
-2
-3
-2
-2
-2
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-2
-1
-1
-2
-2
-2
-2
min °C
-3
-4
-3
-2
-2
-2
-1
-1
-1
-1
-3
-1
-1
-4
-2
-2
-3
-11
-10
-10
-8
-8
-9
-9
-9
-8
-7
-3
-4
-4
-6
-8
-8
-9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
50
100
50
0
0
50
50
50
150
350
350
150
100
100
100
100
400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-4-3-2-2-2-1-1-1-1-3-1-1-3-2-2-3
Sunrise
2:59
3:00
3:00
3:02
3:03
Sunset
10:44
10:44
10:44
10:43
10:43
10:42

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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 Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat morning, min -4°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Fri night, strong winds from the SSE by Sat night).

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

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun afternoon, min -4°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
BaseCarlini
41 km SW
11m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
Mist
46
Strong winds from the SE
(46 kph at 130).
30 km
Mid: overcast
King Sejong
44 km SW
64m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
State of sky unchanged.
37
Fresh winds from the ESE
(37 kph at 110).
32 km
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
47 km WSW
52m alt.
39 minutes ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
55 km WSW
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
54
Near gales from the ESE
(54 kph at 110).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
56 km WSW
48m alt.
39 minutes ago
-4° C
light rain
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
Captain Arturo Prat Base
101 km SW
111m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
moderate snow
Clouds dissolving.
28
Moderate winds from the SE
(28 kph at 130).
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
152 km SSE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
heavy snow
Continuous heavy snow.
39
Strong winds from the S
(39 kph at 180).
0.5 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP3882
164 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP3988
164 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
SHIP6411
164 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
0° 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.