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Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Thu 13 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri afternoon, min -3°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri night, gales from the WSW by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun night, min -11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sun night, light winds from the SE by Tue afternoon).

Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
Cloud base (m)
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
200
100
50
100
100
100
50
50
50
km/h
35
WSW
45
WSW
50
WSW
30
WSW
40
W
40
WSW
40
W
50
W
60
W
55
NW
40
WSW
10
E
30
ENE
20
NW
30
WSW
25
E
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Snowflake cm
4
2
6
1
4
 mm
max °C
-2
-1
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
-2
-5
-4
0
-2
-7
min °C
-3
-2
-1
-3
-2
-1
-2
-1
-1
-1
-3
-8
-11
-1
-6
-10
 chill °C
-11
-10
-9
-11
-10
-9
-10
-10
-10
-8
-8
-16
-21
-6
-9
-19
Freezing level m
0
0
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-2-1-2-2-1-2-1-1-1-3-7-8-1-4-9
Sunrise
8:42
8:40
8:37
8:33
8:30
Sunset
5:09
5:13
5:15
5:17
5:20

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

The weather forecast for Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands) is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri afternoon, min -3°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri night, gales from the WSW by Sun morning).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun night, min -11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sun night, light winds from the SE by Tue afternoon).

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
-1° C
-
17
Light winds from the WSW
(17 kph at 250).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Dinamet
47 km WSW
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
56 km WSW
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
partially cloudy
Clouds developing.
13
Light winds from the WSW
(13 kph at 250).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
56 km WSW
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
clear
-
9
Light winds from the WSW
(9 kph at 240).
10.0 km
Low: few
Captain Arturo Prat Base
101 km SW
111m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
State of sky unchanged.
24
Moderate winds from the WSW
(24 kph at 240).
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
152 km SSE
24m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 50 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: clear
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
246 km SSE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
31
Fresh winds from the SW
(31 kph at 230).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
248 km SSE
200m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
35
Fresh winds from the SW
(35 kph at 230).
35 km
Mid: clear
BaseOrcadas
719 km E
8m alt.
1 hour ago
-6° C
-
41
Strong winds from the NNW
(41 kph at 340).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseSanMartin
797 km S
7m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
light snow
Light rain and snow.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 290).
4.0 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.