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Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Thu 16 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu morning, light winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon night, min -5°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sun night, strong winds from the W by Mon night).

Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
clear
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
snow showers
light rain
light rain
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
 km/h
25
NNW
25
NW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
SSW
20
W
30
NNW
10
W
20
N
20
NE
15
ENE
10
NNE
30
W
10
NW
15
NW
40
WNW
25
WNW
10
WSW
1
1
1
1
0.8
0.2
max °C
3
3
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
-2
-1
1
0
0
-2
min °C
2
2
1
0
0
-1
0
0
0
0
0
-1
-2
-1
0
0
-1
-5
-4
-3
-3
-4
-2
-6
-6
-4
-5
-5
-4
-6
-9
-5
-4
-8
-7
-10
1700
1750
650
350
350
200
250
500
650
500
300
100
0
0
300
200
150
0
Cloud base (m)
100
100
150
100
150
150
200
200
150
200
150
50
50
450
50
50
50
150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:03
8:04
8:07
8:11
8:12
8:15
Sunset
5:37
5:35
5:31
5:29
5:25
5:22

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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 3°C on Thu morning, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu morning, light winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon).

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

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon night, min -5°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sun night, strong winds from the W by Mon 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
BaseCarlini
41 km SW
11m alt.
38 minutes ago
6° C
-
67
Gales from the N
(67 kph at 0).
30 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
56 km WSW
48m alt.
38 minutes ago
3° C
Mist
41
Strong winds from the N
(41 kph at 10).
1.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
56 km WSW
45m alt.
38 minutes ago
3° C
clear
Mist -.
41
Strong winds from the N
(41 kph at 10).
1.0 km
Low: overcast
Captain Arturo Prat Base
101 km SW
111m alt.
38 minutes ago
3° C
light rain
Continuous moderate drizzle.
37
Fresh winds from the NNE
(37 kph at 20).
28 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
152 km SSE
24m alt.
38 minutes ago
4° C
light rain
Intermittent light rain.
22
Moderate winds from the NE
(22 kph at 50).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
246 km SSE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
clear
Mist -.
63
Gales from the NW
(63 kph at 320).
3.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: overcast
BaseMarambio
248 km SSE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
light rain
Light rain and snow.
46
Strong winds from the NW
(46 kph at 320).
0.8 km
Mid: overcast
BaseOrcadas
719 km E
8m alt.
38 minutes ago
3° C
-
28
Moderate winds from the NNW
(28 kph at 340).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseSanMartin
797 km S
7m alt.
38 minutes ago
-1° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
33
Fresh winds from the NE
(33 kph at 50).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Puerto Williams
976 km WNW
14m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
10.0 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.