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– Lat/Long: 62.10° S 57.93° W

Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Sun 08 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun morning, min -5°C on Tue night). Mainly near gales.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri morning, min -7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the S on Wed night, light winds from the SW by Thu afternoon).

Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
light rain
 km/h
30
WSW
30
WSW
15
WSW
25
NE
50
E
50
SE
45
ESE
45
ESE
45
SE
45
SSE
50
SSE
60
S
55
SSE
25
SSE
15
W
30
WSW
45
WSW
45
W
3
10
8
3
4
2
3
0.1
max °C
1
0
0
0
-1
-3
-4
-4
-5
-5
-5
-5
-3
-2
1
3
3
3
min °C
1
0
0
0
-2
-4
-4
-4
-5
-5
-6
-7
-4
-2
-4
2
2
3
-5
-6
-5
-6
-11
-13
-13
-13
-15
-14
-17
-19
-14
-8
-9
-4
-5
-4
300
250
200
300
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1250
1800
1100
Cloud base (m)
50
100
100
50
50
50
50
50
50
150
100
100
100
150
100
100
100
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
4:54
4:58
5:01
5:05
5:07
5:11
Sunset
9:13
9:09
9:07
9:04
9:00
8:58

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

The weather forecast for Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands) is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun morning, min -5°C on Tue night). Mainly near gales.

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

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri morning, min -7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the S on Wed night, light winds from the SW by Thu 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.
1 hour ago
3° C
light rain
Light rain and snow.
31
Fresh winds from the WNW
(31 kph at 290).
28 km
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
47 km WSW
52m alt.
2 hours 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.
1 hour ago
-4° C
rain showers
No report.
26
Moderate winds from the W
(26 kph at 260).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
Captain Arturo Prat Base
101 km SW
111m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
State of sky unchanged.
13
Light winds from the WSW
(13 kph at 250).
30 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP1
149 km SW
-m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
No report.
26
Moderate winds from the W
(26 kph at 260).
BaseEsperanza
152 km SSE
24m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP5542
154 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
24
Moderate winds from the W
(25 kph at 260).
- km
SHIP492
158 km SW
-m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
No report.
26
Moderate winds from the W
(26 kph at 260).
SHIP8233
160 km SSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
SHIP8038
160 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° 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.