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Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Fri 06 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat morning, min -1°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the E by Mon morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu morning, min -5°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the ESE on Mon night, light winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Fri
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
5
NNE
10
NNW
10
N
10
NE
10
ESE
20
WSW
25
WSW
15
W
35
ENE
55
E
60
ESE
65
ESE
60
ESE
60
SE
50
SSE
20
SSW
15
WSW
2
3
7
10
4
4
2
max °C
-1
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
-1
-2
-4
-4
-4
-5
-3
-4
min °C
-1
-1
0
0
-1
1
1
-1
-1
-2
-4
-4
-4
-5
-5
-4
-5
-3
-4
-4
-4
-4
-4
-5
-5
-9
-12
-14
-14
-14
-15
-15
-10
-11
0
0
250
400
0
300
250
0
200
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
100
50
50
50
50
50
100
100
50
50
50
50
50
100
250
250
100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
4:52
4:54
4:58
5:01
5:05
Sunset
9:19
9:15
9:13
9:09
9:07
9:04

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

The weather forecast for Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands) is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat morning, min -1°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the E by Mon morning).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu morning, min -5°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the ESE on Mon night, light winds from the WSW by Wed 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
SHIP6462
45 km WSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
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.
46 minutes ago
1° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the N
(20 kph at 350).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
56 km WSW
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
partially cloudy
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the N
(20 kph at 350).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Captain Arturo Prat Base
101 km SW
111m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
State of sky unchanged.
6
Light winds from the NNW
(6 kph at 330).
<100m
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
47 km WSW
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
56 km WSW
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
partially cloudy
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the N
(20 kph at 350).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
56 km WSW
45m alt.
46 minutes ago
1° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the N
(20 kph at 350).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Captain Arturo Prat Base
101 km SW
111m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
State of sky unchanged.
6
Light winds from the NNW
(6 kph at 330).
<100m
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
152 km SSE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
-
7
Light winds from the NE
(7 kph at 50).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy

* 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.