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– Lat/Long: 62.10° S 57.93° W

Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Wed 29 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed afternoon, min -6°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Thu night, light winds from the S by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sat afternoon, min -13°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the SE by Sun afternoon).

Wed
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
light snow
mod snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
km/h
15
NE
15
ENE
25
ESE
35
SE
45
SE
30
SE
25
SSE
15
S
15
S
5
SW
0
N
30
ESE
40
SE
25
SSE
15
S
10
S
10
SSW
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1
6
16
4
2
1
2
1
max °C
-2
-2
-4
-5
-5
-5
-5
-5
-5
-5
-6
-10
-13
-12
-12
-12
-12
min °C
-2
-3
-5
-6
-6
-5
-5
-6
-5
-6
-7
-11
-13
-13
-12
-13
-13
-7
-9
-13
-15
-16
-13
-12
-11
-10
-10
-10
-21
-24
-24
-19
-18
-18
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
150
100
100
100
150
150
150
200
200
150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-3-5-6-6-5-5-6-5-6-7-11-13-13-12-13-13
Sunrise
8:40
8:42
8:45
8:48
8:51
Sunset
4:59
4:55
4:52
4:50
4:46
4:44

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

The weather forecast for Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands) is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed afternoon, min -6°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Thu night, light winds from the S by Sat morning).

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

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sat afternoon, min -13°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the SE by Sun 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
Dinamet
47 km WSW
52m alt.
54 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
-1° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
6
Light winds from the ESE
(6 kph at 120).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
56 km WSW
48m alt.
54 minutes ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
245 km SSE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-16° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
37
Fresh winds from the S
(37 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
SHIP6644
768 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
SHIP3178
770 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP7855
770 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP2599
770 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
SHIP7713
770 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
SHIP8769
770 km SSW
15m alt.
2 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.