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Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Wed 11 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Wed morning, min 1°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed night, fresh winds from the WNW by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min 0°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sat morning, light winds from the SE by Mon night).

Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloudy
light rain
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
 km/h
25
NW
30
NW
20
WNW
15
WNW
20
W
35
WNW
25
NNW
20
N
20
SW
30
W
40
W
25
WNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNE
25
ENE
40
E
25
ESE
3
0.1
3
10
1.3
0.2
max °C
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
min °C
4
3
2
3
2
2
2
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
0
-1
-2
-3
-1
-3
-4
-3
-2
-4
-5
-5
-4
-2
-3
-4
-4
-6
-7
2100
2200
1550
1400
1250
900
800
950
450
350
450
450
750
1500
1200
950
600
500
Cloud base (m)
150
150
100
300
50
150
100
50
50
100
150
300
200
100
150
5750
150
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:26
6:28
6:31
6:35
6:37
6:39
Sunset
7:34
7:30
7:28
7:24
7:21
7:17

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

The weather forecast for Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands) is: Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Wed morning, min 1°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed night, fresh winds from the WNW by Thu night).

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

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min 0°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sat morning, light winds from the SE 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
Dinamet
47 km WSW
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
55 km WSW
45m alt.
2 hours ago
light rain
Drizzle
24
Moderate winds from the N
(24 kph at 0).
0.2 km
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
56 km WSW
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
light rain
No report.
24
Moderate winds from the N
(24 kph at 0).
0.2 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Captain Arturo Prat Base
101 km SW
111m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
light rain
Continuous light drizzle.
7
Light winds from the NNE
(7 kph at 20).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
152 km SSE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
30 km
Mid: few
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
246 km SSE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
9
Light winds from the NW
(9 kph at 320).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
248 km SSE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
-
11
Light winds from the NW
(11 kph at 320).
35 km
Mid: few
SHIP7849
430 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
8
Light winds from the E
(8 kph at 80).
- km
SHIP205
430 km SSW
-m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
-
57
Near gales from the NNE
(57 kph at 30).
SHIP1277
430 km SSW
-m alt.
52 minutes ago
8° C
-
48
Strong winds from the NNE
(48 kph at 30).

* 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.