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Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Mon 01 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue night, min -2°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Tue morning, light winds from the NNW by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu afternoon, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Sat morning, calm by Sat night).

Mon
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
 km/h
20
NE
30
NNE
45
NE
50
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
10
NNW
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NE
20
ENE
30
ENE
35
E
35
SE
25
SE
10
SE
 cm 
3
5
1
1
3
2
1
 mm 
max°C
-2
-2
-2
-1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
min°C
-2
-2
-2
-1
-1
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
-2
chill°C 
-8
-9
-10
-9
-5
-5
-3
-3
-3
-4
-4
-6
-8
-8
-8
-7
-5
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
50
350
350
200
300
250
150
100
50
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
100
100
200
50
100
100
50
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
150
150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
3:10
3:08
3:06
3:04
3:03
Sunset
10:09
10:13
10:15
10:17
10:20
10:22

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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 Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue night, min -2°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Tue morning, light winds from the NNW by Tue night).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu afternoon, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Sat morning, calm by Sat 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
BaseCarlini
41 km SW
11m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the NNE
(20 kph at 20).
30 km
Mid: scattered
Dinamet
47 km WSW
52m alt.
2 hours 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
-1° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
35
Fresh winds from the NNE
(35 kph at 30).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
56 km WSW
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
State of sky unchanged.
35
Fresh winds from the NNE
(35 kph at 30).
Mid: mostly cloudy
Captain Arturo Prat Base
101 km SW
111m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
State of sky unchanged.
24
Moderate winds from the ENE
(24 kph at 60).
30 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP7062
133 km SSE
3m alt.
52 minutes ago
-4° C
SHIP5307
133 km SSE
3m alt.
52 minutes ago
-4° C
BaseBernardoO higgins
136 km S
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
partially cloudy
Clouds developing.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 150).
30 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP4941
142 km SSE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
SHIP9643
142 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km

* 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.