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– Lat/Long: 62.10° S 57.93° W

Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Thu 12 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri afternoon, min -4°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu night, fresh winds from the W by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 3mm) on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun afternoon, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Sun night, light winds from the WNW by Mon night).

Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
 km/h
20
S
15
SW
10
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
40
W
40
W
30
W
30
WNW
35
WNW
50
NW
45
WNW
30
W
30
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
NNW
20
NW
1
1
1
0.1
1.7
1.3
max °C
-3
-1
-3
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
0
1
2
1
min °C
-4
-2
-4
0
2
1
2
2
0
1
2
1
1
1
-1
1
1
1
-10
-7
-9
-5
-2
-6
-5
-4
-7
-6
-5
-7
-5
-5
-6
-4
-5
-4
0
0
0
250
550
450
600
600
400
300
550
350
350
400
150
300
450
350
Cloud base (m)
300
300
100
100
100
100
50
100
200
100
50
50
100
100
100
100
150
150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-4-2-412222112211-1121
Sunrise
5:07
5:11
5:13
5:16
5:20
5:22
Sunset
9:00
8:58
8:54
8:52
8:49
8:45

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

The weather forecast for Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands) is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri afternoon, min -4°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu night, fresh winds from the W by Fri night).

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

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 3mm) on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun afternoon, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Sun night, light winds from the WNW 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
BaseCarlini
41 km SW
11m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
-
17
Light winds from the SSW
(17 kph at 200).
32 km
Mid: scattered
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
0° C
clear
-
17
Light winds from the SW.(Wind varies from 200 to 260 degs)
(17 kph at 230).
10.0 km
Low: few
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
56 km WSW
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
clear
No report.
17
Light winds from the SW
(17 kph at 230).
30 km
Mid: few
Captain Arturo Prat Base
101 km SW
111m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
clear
Clear skies.
9
Light winds from the WSW
(9 kph at 240).
<100m
Mid: clear
SHIP5715
150 km ENE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
SHIP4768
150 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP1927
150 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP6131
150 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP3851
150 km ENE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C

* 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.