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Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Sun 01 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun afternoon, light winds from the W by Tue morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 6mm) on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri night, min -1°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds.

Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
mod rain
light snow
light rain
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
mod. rain
 km/h
10
S
20
WSW
25
WNW
30
W
15
W
15
SW
10
WSW
10
WNW
15
N
35
NNE
30
N
10
WNW
40
SW
40
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
20
WNW
20
W
3
2
1
0.1
6
max °C
1
2
2
2
1
-1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
0
2
1
4
min °C
1
1
1
2
1
-2
0
1
0
2
1
1
0
1
-1
1
1
3
-2
-4
-5
-4
-4
-7
-4
-2
-4
-4
-5
-2
-8
-6
-7
-4
-4
-1
400
400
450
500
400
0
250
450
200
600
600
650
300
300
0
900
1500
2300
Cloud base (m)
50
50
100
150
100
100
100
100
550
250
100
200
100
100
100
150
100
100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
12221-211121211-1214
Sunrise
5:58
6:01
6:03
6:07
6:09
6:11
Sunset
8:07
8:04
8:00
7:57
7:53
7:51

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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 Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun afternoon, light winds from the W by Tue morning).

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

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 6mm) on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri night, min -1°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds.

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.
41 minutes ago
1° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
47 km WSW
52m alt.
51 minutes ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
55 km WSW
45m alt.
41 minutes ago
0° C
snow showers
Shower light snow.
26
Moderate winds from the SE
(26 kph at 130).
1.5 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
56 km WSW
48m alt.
41 minutes ago
-4° C
rain showers
No report.
26
Moderate winds from the SE
(26 kph at 130).
28 km
Mid: overcast
Captain Arturo Prat Base
101 km SW
111m alt.
41 minutes ago
2° C
light rain
Intermittent light drizzle.
19
Light winds from the SE
(19 kph at 130).
26 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
152 km SSE
24m alt.
41 minutes ago
1° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
35
Fresh winds from the SSW
(35 kph at 200).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
246 km SSE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
moderate snow
Moderate snow.
31
Fresh winds from the S
(31 kph at 180).
0.1 km
Mid: overcast
BaseMarambio
248 km SSE
200m alt.
41 minutes ago
-3° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
30
Fresh winds from the S
(30 kph at 180).
<100m
Mid: overcast
SHIP5299
430 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
9
Light winds from the SE
(9 kph at 130).
SHIP8291
430 km SSW
15m alt.
41 minutes ago
2° C
2
Calm
(2 kph at 300).
- 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.