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– Lat/Long: 62.10° S 57.93° W

Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Sun 23 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue afternoon, min -6°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun night, light winds from the NNW by Tue morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed morning, min -9°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon).

Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
clear
clear
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
clear
clear
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
150
150
150
150
150
150
200
150
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
150
150
100
km/h
15
WNW
30
W
40
W
40
W
30
W
20
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
N
20
NE
20
E
20
ESE
35
SE
25
SE
15
ESE
5
E
15
W
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Snowflake cm
1
1
2
3
3
4
4
 mm
max °C
-3
-3
-4
-4
-4
-5
-2
0
0
-1
-1
-1
-2
-5
-7
-8
-7
-6
min °C
-5
-4
-5
-5
-6
-6
-4
-1
-1
-1
-1
-2
-3
-6
-8
-9
-9
-8
 chill °C
-11
-12
-13
-14
-14
-14
-9
-5
-5
-5
-6
-8
-10
-15
-15
-15
-12
-13
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-4-4-5-5-5-6-3-1-1-1-1-2-3-6-8-9-8-7
Sunrise
8:15
8:11
8:08
8:06
8:03
8:00
Sunset
5:32
5:36
5:38
5:40
5:44
5:45

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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. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue afternoon, min -6°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun night, light winds from the NNW by Tue morning).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed morning, min -9°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri 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.
2 hours ago
-3°C
-
24
Moderate winds from the NW
(24 kph at 320).
30 km
Mid: scattered
Dinamet
47 km WSW
52m alt.
53 minutes ago
-3°C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
56 km WSW
48m alt.
53 minutes ago
-4°C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
56 km WSW
45m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
Fog freezing -.
19
Light winds from the NW
(19 kph at 320).
0.5 km
Captain Arturo Prat Base
101 km SW
111m alt.
2 hours ago
-3°C
partially cloudy
Clouds dissolving.
7
Light winds from the SW
(7 kph at 230).
30 km
Mid: clear
BaseBernardoO higgins
136 km S
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-9°C
State of sky unchanged.
15
Light winds from the W
(15 kph at 270).
35 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
152 km SSE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-3°C
-
11
Light winds from the NW
(11 kph at 320).
30 km
Mid: scattered
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
246 km SSE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
26
Moderate winds from the NW
(26 kph at 310).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
248 km SSE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-5°C
-
26
Moderate winds from the NW
(26 kph at 320).
35 km
Mid: overcast
BaseOrcadas
719 km E
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-21°C
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy

* 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.