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Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

 

Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands) Weather (Days 0-3):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat morning, min -6°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

(Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun afternoon, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun morning, strong winds from the NNW by Mon night).

(Days 6-9):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue night, min -10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Tue night, calm by Thu morning).

Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Fri
30
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cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
snow showers
snow showers
partially cloudy
snow showers
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
light snow
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
clear
partially cloudy
Wind km/h
10 NW10
10 NW10
15 WNW15
20 WNW20
5 WNW5
15 W15
10 WNW10
15 NNW15
20 N20
15 N15
10 NNW10
15 WNW15
15 WNW15
20 NNW20
35 N35
25 NW25
40 NNW40
35 NW35
40 NNW40
20 NNW20
10 WNW10
10 ESE10
5 SE5
10 SW10
10 WSW10
10 W10
15 W15
cloudy cloudy some clouds some clouds some clouds some clouds some clouds some clouds cloudy cloudy cloudy cloudy some clouds some clouds some clouds snow shwrs snow shwrs some clouds snow shwrs some clouds some clouds light snow some clouds some clouds some clouds clear some clouds
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Rain
Rain mm
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Snow
Snow cm
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 1 - 2 - - 4 - - - - -
High °C
-4 -5 -5 -3 -2 -2 -2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 -2 -1 -2 -1 -2 -2 -6 -9 -8 -8 -7 -6
Low °C
-5 -5 -6 -6 -3 -3 -4 -1 0 -1 0 1 -2 -2 -1 -3 -2 -2 -2 -2 -4 -10 -10 -8 -9 -9 -7
Chill °C
-6 -9 -10 -7 -5 -6 -6 -5 -5 -5 -3 -3 -5 -5 -7 -9 -8 -10 -9 -8 -5 -10 -13 -13 -13 -13 -12
Freezing level m
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 200 0 150 300 0 0 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sea lvl3000ft6000ft9000ft12000ft15000ft
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Sunrise
- 8:18 - - 8:15 - - 8:12 - - 8:10 - - 8:07 - - 8:03 - - 8:00 - - 7:56 - - 7:54 -
Sunset
- - 5:30 - - 5:32 - - 5:35 - - 5:37 - - 5:39 - - 5:43 - - 5:45 - - 5:47 - - 5:51

Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands) Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands) is: Mostly dryTemperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat morning, min -6°C on Thu afternoon)Wind will be generally light.

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

A dusting of new snowFreeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun afternoon, min -3°C on Mon night)Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun morning, strong winds from the NNW by Mon night).

Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands) Weather (Days 6-9):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue nightTemperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue night, min -10°C on Wed night)Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Tue night, calm by Thu morning).

Issued local time.

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.WeatherWind
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Teniente Jubany
39 km SW
4m alt.
3 hours ago
-6.1° C
-
13
Light winds from the W
(13 kph at 270).
32 km
Mid: scattered
King Sejong
44 km SW
11m alt.
3 hours ago
-4.9° C
Mist
9
Light winds from the NNW
(9 kph at 340).
2.0 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Bellingshausen
53 km SW
16m alt.
3 hours ago
-4.8° C
Mist
7
Light winds from the WNW
(7 kph at 300).
1 km
Mid: overcast
Great Wall
55 km SW
10m alt.
3 hours ago
-5.0° C
Mist
7
Light winds from the WNW
(7 kph at 290).
3.0 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
FreiChi-base
55 km WSW
10m alt.
3 hours ago
-4.9° C
light snow
Snow crystals.
13
Light winds from the NW
(13 kph at 310).
3.0 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. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands) and within an acceptable time window.