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Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Tue 28 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue afternoon, min -5°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the ESE by Thu afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Fri afternoon, min -12°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sat night, strong winds from the SSE by Mon morning).

Tue
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
km/h
15
NW
10
NNW
15
E
20
NE
20
ENE
30
ESE
40
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
30
ESE
10
SSE
10
WSW
15
SSW
10
E
20
ESE
15
SE
25
SSE
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2
2
11
21
3
1
3
1
max °C
0
-1
-2
-2
-2
-5
-5
-4
-3
-3
-3
-4
-4
-5
-10
-11
-10
min °C
-1
-2
-2
-2
-4
-5
-5
-5
-3
-4
-5
-6
-5
-9
-10
-12
-11
-5
-6
-7
-8
-11
-13
-14
-14
-11
-12
-9
-10
-10
-16
-17
-20
-18
150
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
50
50
50
100
100
150
100
100
100
250
400
100
100
150
150
150
150
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-1-2-2-2-3-5-5-5-3-4-4-5-5-7-10-12-11
Sunrise
8:37
8:40
8:42
8:45
8:48
Sunset
5:01
4:59
4:55
4:52
4:50
4:46

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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 Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue afternoon, min -5°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the ESE by Thu afternoon).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Fri afternoon, min -12°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sat night, strong winds from the SSE by Mon morning).

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
Dinamet
47 km WSW
52m alt.
2 hours 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
light snow
Light snow.
17
Light winds from the NNE
(17 kph at 20).
3.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
56 km WSW
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
BaseEsperanza
152 km SSE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-10° C
-
46
Strong winds from the SW
(46 kph at 230).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
245 km SSE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-16° C
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
61
Near gales from the SW
(61 kph at 230).
0.3 km
Low: overcast
BaseMarambio
248 km SSE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-16° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, above eye level.
67
Gales from the SW
(67 kph at 230).
0.3 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP7360
556 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP2069
556 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
SHIP6084
556 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
SHIP4709
556 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
0° 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.