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– Lat/Long: 62.10° S 57.93° W

Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Thu 02 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat morning, min -5°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri morning, near gales from the SW by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min 0°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Sun night, severe gales from the W by Mon afternoon).

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
 km/h
20
S
15
SW
15
WSW
25
WSW
20
WNW
35
W
55
SW
40
SW
35
WSW
25
WNW
55
NNW
80
W
60
W
50
WSW
60
W
40
W
40
W
35
W
25
NW
2
0.2
0.1
0.4
4
4
max °C
-4
-2
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
min °C
-5
-5
-2
-2
1
2
1
1
0
1
2
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
-12
-10
-8
-8
-4
-4
-7
-6
-6
-5
-7
-10
-8
-8
-8
-6
-6
-6
-6
0
0
100
0
1050
750
700
1100
1300
450
1050
150
350
400
250
400
300
300
600
Cloud base (m)
100
250
200
100
200
50
100
100
100
100
0
50
100
50
100
100
100
100
100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-4-1-1222212301111112
Sunrise
7:28
7:31
7:33
7:35
7:39
7:41
Sunset
6:19
6:15
6:13
6:09
6:06
6:02

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

The weather forecast for Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands) is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat morning, min -5°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri morning, near gales from the SW by Sat night).

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

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min 0°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Sun night, severe gales from the W by Mon 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.
47 minutes ago
-3° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 140).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
56 km WSW
48m alt.
47 minutes ago
-2° C
State of sky unchanged.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 190 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
56 km WSW
45m alt.
47 minutes ago
clear
-
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 190).
0.0 km
Captain Arturo Prat Base
101 km SW
111m alt.
47 minutes ago
-2° C
State of sky unchanged.
6
Light winds from the SSW
(6 kph at 210).
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
152 km SSE
24m alt.
47 minutes ago
-6° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
50
Strong winds from the SSW
(50 kph at 200).
28 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
ASCATB299E62S
186 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
15
Light winds from the W
(15 kph at 270).
- km
ASCATB299E63S
206 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
7
Light winds from the W
(7 kph at 276).
- km
ASCATB298E62S
217 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
10
Light winds from the WSW
(10 kph at 254).
- km
ASCATB298E63S
233 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
10
Light winds from the WSW
(10 kph at 241).
- km
ASCATB297E63S
246 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
9
Light winds from the SSW
(9 kph at 209).
- 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.