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– Lat/Long: 62.10° S 57.93° W

Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Mon 08 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min -3°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Wed morning, light winds from the SW by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat afternoon, min -7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Thu night, gales from the ESE by Sat night).

Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
light rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
km/h
50
NW
55
WNW
25
WNW
35
NW
20
WNW
25
NW
55
NW
50
WNW
15
WSW
20
SSE
20
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
WSW
15
WNW
30
NNW
15
W
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
2
1
7
3
3
max °C
3
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
-2
-3
-6
-7
-6
-6
-5
-5
-2
-2
min °C
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
-2
-3
-4
-6
-7
-6
-6
-7
-7
-3
-7
-6
-6
-5
-6
-4
-5
-9
-9
-8
-10
-13
-13
-11
-10
-13
-13
-10
-19
950
950
1050
600
550
50
150
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
100
100
100
50
50
50
50
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
50
100
0
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Sunrise
10:08
10:10
10:11
10:12
10:14
10:15
Sunset
3:30
3:30
3:29
3:29
3:27
3:26

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

The weather forecast for Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands) is: Light rain (total 6mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min -3°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Wed morning, light winds from the SW by Wed night).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat afternoon, min -7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Thu night, gales from the ESE by Sat 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.
2 hours ago
4° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
76
Severe gales from the NW
(76 kph at 320).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
47 km WSW
52m alt.
51 minutes ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
56 km WSW
48m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
56
Near gales from the NNW
(56 kph at 330).
1.5 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
56 km WSW
45m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
light rain
Light rain .
56
Near gales from the NNW
(56 kph at 330).
1.5 km
Low: overcast
Captain Arturo Prat Base
101 km SW
111m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
46
Strong winds from the NW
(46 kph at 310).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
152 km SSE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
light rain
Continuous light drizzle.
15
Light winds from the NW
(15 kph at 320).
5.0 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
246 km SSE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
clear
-
128
Extremely windy from the NW
(128 kph at 320).
10.0 km
Low: few
BaseMarambio
248 km SSE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
-
93
Stormy winds from the NNW
(93 kph at 330).
35 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseOrcadas
719 km E
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
-
39
Strong winds from the NW
(39 kph at 320).
38 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
ASCATC288E62S
748 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
13
Light winds from the WNW
(13 kph at 291).
- 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.