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Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Tue 31 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue morning, min -6°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Tue morning, gales from the SSE by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min -4°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri morning, near gales from the NW by Sun night).

Tuesday
31
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
heavy snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
mod rain
cloudy
light snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
mod. rain
 km/h
15
N
20
ENE
50
ESE
60
SSE
55
S
50
S
25
S
40
SSE
25
S
15
SW
10
WSW
35
SW
15
NW
25
WNW
55
WSW
40
WSW
35
W
35
NW
1
15
6
3
5
3
1
1
8
max °C
2
1
1
-5
-4
-4
-5
-5
-5
-2
-1
-1
1
1
2
2
2
3
min °C
2
1
-3
-5
-4
-4
-5
-6
-5
-4
-1
-2
0
1
0
2
1
1
-2
-4
-13
-16
-14
-14
-12
-14
-13
-9
-5
-10
-4
-5
-8
-5
-5
-5
450
550
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
0
250
450
250
800
1100
900
Cloud base (m)
100
50
0
0
50
50
50
250
200
350
100
100
50
100
100
100
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:20
7:22
7:26
7:28
7:31
7:33
Sunset
6:29
6:25
6:22
6:19
6:15
6:13

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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 Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue morning, min -6°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Tue morning, gales from the SSE by Tue night).

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

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min -4°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri morning, near gales from the NW by Sun 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.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
55 km WSW
45m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
17
Light winds from the NNE
(17 kph at 30).
0.0 km
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
56 km WSW
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: scattered
Captain Arturo Prat Base
101 km SW
111m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
Mist
9
Light winds from the ENE
(9 kph at 60).
4.0 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseBernardoO higgins
136 km S
10m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
State of sky unchanged.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 10 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
152 km SSE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
Fog, sky visible, becoming thicker.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0.1 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
246 km SSE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
Fog freezing -.
30
Fresh winds from the S
(30 kph at 180).
0.1 km
BaseMarambio
248 km SSE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-9° C
Fog, depositing rime, sky not visible.
28
Moderate winds from the S
(28 kph at 180).
<100m
Mid: sky obscured
SHIP4168
681 km E
3m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
SHIP3801
681 km E
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.