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– Lat/Long: 62.10° S 57.93° W

Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Wed 20 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min -2°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Wed night, near gales from the WSW by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon afternoon, min -7°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun night, strong winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon).

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
km/h
35
W
40
W
30
W
30
WSW
40
SW
45
WSW
55
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
30
WSW
10
SSW
15
NE
10
NW
20
NNW
20
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
40
WSW
40
WSW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
0.1
max °C
4
3
3
2
1
-1
-1
-1
-2
-2
-3
-6
-2
0
1
-1
-2
-1
1
min °C
3
3
2
2
0
-2
-2
-2
-2
-3
-4
-7
-6
0
1
-2
-2
-1
-2
-2
-3
-4
-4
-7
-11
-12
-10
-10
-11
-10
-13
-11
-5
-4
-9
-8
-9
-10
2350
2300
2200
1150
750
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
350
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
150
100
100
50
200
250
150
300
600
100
150
150
150
100
100
100
100
150
100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
9:33
9:36
9:38
9:41
9:42
9:45
Sunset
4:00
3:59
3:56
3:55
3:52
3:51

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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. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min -2°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Wed night, near gales from the WSW by Fri night).

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

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon afternoon, min -7°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun night, strong winds from the WSW 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.
2 hours ago
2° C
-
41
Strong winds from the WNW
(41 kph at 290).
30 km
Mid: scattered
Dinamet
47 km WSW
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
56 km WSW
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
56 km WSW
45m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
Fog -.
11
Light winds from the WNW
(11 kph at 300).
0.2 km
Captain Arturo Prat Base
101 km SW
111m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
State of sky unchanged.
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 350).
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
152 km SSE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
-
15
Light winds from the SSE
(15 kph at 160).
30 km
Mid: scattered
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
246 km SSE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
22
Moderate winds from the NW
(22 kph at 320).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
248 km SSE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the NW
(22 kph at 320).
35 km
Mid: scattered
ASCATB311E61S
530 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the W
(26 kph at 260).
- km
ASCATB312E61S
575 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
16
Light winds from the S
(16 kph at 175).
- 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.