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– Lat/Long: 62.10° S 57.93° W

Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Thu 09 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -5°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, gales from the NNE by Sat afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Becoming milder with light rain (total 9mm) on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min 0°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue afternoon, severe gales from the NW by Wed afternoon).

Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light rain
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
light snow
rain showers
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light rain
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
light snow
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
 km/h
45
E
55
SE
50
SSE
5
NNW
40
NNE
55
NNE
45
NW
50
NW
45
NW
55
NW
50
NNW
50
NW
55
NW
15
NNE
15
NNW
40
W
55
WNW
80
NW
45
NW
1
2
3
2
1
1
2
3
0.4
0.2
0.8
4
3
6
max °C
1
-2
-4
-3
-1
0
2
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
min °C
-2
-3
-4
-5
-2
-1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
1
0
0
3
4
3
-11
-13
-13
-5
-10
-10
-6
-7
-6
-6
-4
-6
-6
-4
-8
-8
-4
-4
-4
150
0
0
0
0
50
450
400
350
600
1000
450
500
500
650
250
950
1050
950
Cloud base (m)
50
100
150
100
150
50
150
100
50
250
50
100
200
50
100
100
100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:47
7:50
7:52
7:54
7:58
8:00
Sunset
5:57
5:53
5:51
5:46
5:44
5:40

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

The weather forecast for Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands) is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -5°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, gales from the NNE by Sat afternoon).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Becoming milder with light rain (total 9mm) on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min 0°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue afternoon, severe gales from the NW by Wed 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
1° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
57
Near gales from the E
(57 kph at 90).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
King Sejong
44 km SW
64m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
31
Fresh winds from the ESE
(31 kph at 110).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
47 km WSW
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
56 km WSW
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
clear
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
56 km WSW
45m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
59
Near gales from the E
(59 kph at 100).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Captain Arturo Prat Base
101 km SW
111m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
59
Near gales from the ESE
(59 kph at 120).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
152 km SSE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
heavy snow
Continuous heavy snow.
43
Strong winds from the SE
(43 kph at 140).
0.2 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
246 km SSE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
37
Fresh winds from the E
(37 kph at 90).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
BaseMarambio
248 km SSE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
Fog
33
Fresh winds from the E
(33 kph at 90).
35 km
Mid: overcast
BaseOrcadas
719 km E
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
-
15
Light winds from the ENE
(15 kph at 70).
40 km
Mid: overcast

* 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.