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Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Mon 06 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 5mm) on Mon morning Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NE by Wed morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat night, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSE on Thu night, calm by Fri night).

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light snow
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
light rain
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
 km/h
35
NNW
50
WNW
65
W
45
W
50
W
45
WSW
5
NW
10
NE
10
S
20
ESE
35
ESE
75
SE
25
S
10
WSW
10
NNW
40
NE
60
NNE
20
WNW
2
2
1
2
2
3
4
5
max °C
3
2
0
1
0
0
0
-1
0
-2
-3
-4
-5
-4
-3
-1
0
1
min °C
2
1
-1
0
0
-2
0
-1
-2
-3
-3
-5
-5
-5
-6
-2
0
1
-6
-8
-9
-8
-8
-8
-2
-4
-7
-10
-11
-17
-13
-10
-6
-10
-9
-4
950
600
100
250
200
150
150
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
150
350
Cloud base (m)
50
50
50
50
100
100
100
50
100
0
0
200
500
150
50
100
100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
32-110-10-1-1-3-3-5-5-5-5-201
Sunrise
7:35
7:39
7:41
7:43
7:47
7:50
Sunset
6:09
6:06
6:02
6:00
5:57
5:53

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

The weather forecast for Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands) is: Mild with light rain (total 5mm) on Mon morning Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NE by Wed morning).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat night, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSE on Thu night, calm by Fri 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.
3 hours ago
4° C
Mist
81
Severe gales from the N
(81 kph at 0).
2.0 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Dinamet
47 km WSW
52m alt.
1 hour 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
light rain
No report.
115
Extremely windy from the W
(115 kph at 270).
1.5 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
56 km WSW
45m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
light rain
Drizzle
46
Strong winds from the N
(46 kph at 0).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
Captain Arturo Prat Base
101 km SW
111m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
Mist
33
Fresh winds from the NNE
(33 kph at 30).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
152 km SSE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
light rain
Light rain and snow.
31
Fresh winds from the NNW
(31 kph at 340).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
246 km SSE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
light rain
Light rain .
48
Strong winds from the N
(48 kph at 350).
0.1 km
Mid: overcast
BaseMarambio
248 km SSE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
light rain
Intermittent light rain.
48
Strong winds from the N
(48 kph at 0).
0.1 km
Mid: overcast
BaseOrcadas
719 km E
8m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
light rain
Light rain and snow.
15
Light winds from the NW
(15 kph at 320).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP3076
723 km E
15m alt.
1 hour ago
- 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.