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– Lat/Long: 62.10° S 57.93° W

Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Fri 17 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat afternoon, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the N by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -5°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, near gales from the W by Wed night).

Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
 km/h
0
NE
15
SSE
25
W
35
NNW
25
N
35
N
15
W
20
WSW
20
SW
10
S
5
E
25
NE
30
NNE
20
NNE
30
WNW
25
WNW
50
NNW
60
W
2
3
4
max °C
1
0
0
1
2
1
0
-1
-2
-3
-3
-2
1
1
0
-1
2
1
min °C
0
-1
-1
1
1
0
-1
-2
-3
-3
-5
-3
-1
0
-1
-3
0
-1
-3
-8
-8
-6
-5
-5
-5
-8
-9
-7
-9
-8
-8
-5
-9
-10
-8
-10
550
150
250
550
800
600
100
50
0
0
0
0
0
400
150
0
300
100
Cloud base (m)
600
350
150
250
200
100
100
450
100
100
100
1600
150
50
50
100
50
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:04
8:07
8:11
8:12
8:15
8:18
Sunset
5:35
5:31
5:29
5:25
5:22
5:19

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

The weather forecast for Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands) is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat afternoon, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the N by Sat night).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -5°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, near gales from the W by Wed 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.
4 hours ago
4° C
moderate rain
Clouds dissolving.
33
Fresh winds from the WNW
(33 kph at 290).
30 km
Mid: few
Dinamet
47 km WSW
52m alt.
4 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
56 km WSW
48m alt.
4 hours ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
56 km WSW
45m alt.
4 hours ago
3° C
clear
Mist -.
26
Moderate winds from the N
(26 kph at 0).
2.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Captain Arturo Prat Base
101 km SW
111m alt.
4 hours ago
3° C
State of sky unchanged.
19
Light winds from the NNW
(19 kph at 330).
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBernardoO higgins
136 km S
10m alt.
4 hours ago
-1° C
Mist
33
Fresh winds from the WNW
(33 kph at 290).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
152 km SSE
24m alt.
4 hours ago
3° C
State of sky unchanged.
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 0).
30 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB300E63S
183 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the NW
(21 kph at 319).
- km
ASCATB299E63S
206 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the NW
(20 kph at 325).
- km
ASCATC299E63S
210 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the NW
(23 kph at 323).
- 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.