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– Lat/Long: 62.10° S 57.93° W

Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Sat 18 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow on Tue morning. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -4°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the NW by Tue afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 5mm) on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed night, min -1°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Wed night, light winds from the NNW by Fri morning).

Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light rain
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
heavy snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light rain
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
heavy snow
 km/h
20
NW
15
W
10
W
5
W
5
N
10
NNE
20
N
25
NNW
35
NW
45
NW
35
WNW
25
NNW
55
NW
55
NW
50
NW
50
WNW
20
NW
10
ENE
25
SSE
2
1
1
1
13
1.2
5
max °C
2
-1
-1
-3
-2
-2
0
2
2
1
0
0
3
1
1
0
0
0
-1
min °C
-2
-2
-3
-4
-4
-3
-2
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
-1
-2
-6
-7
-7
-4
-6
-8
-7
-4
-5
-6
-7
-6
-6
-7
-7
-8
-5
-5
-10
350
0
0
0
0
0
0
550
650
400
250
150
950
400
300
250
150
150
0
Cloud base (m)
150
100
100
100
1550
100
100
50
100
100
50
50
100
100
150
50
50
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Sunrise
8:11
8:12
8:15
8:18
8:21
8:23
Sunset
5:29
5:25
5:22
5:19
5:15
5:13

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

The weather forecast for Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands) is: A dusting of snow on Tue morning. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -4°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the NW by Tue afternoon).

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

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 5mm) on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed night, min -1°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Wed night, light winds from the NNW by Fri 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.
54 minutes ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
ASCATB302E63S
48 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the NW
(30 kph at 312).
- km
ASCATC302E63S
52 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the NW
(29 kph at 311).
- km
ASCATC303E63S
55 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the NW
(29 kph at 322).
- km
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
56 km WSW
48m alt.
54 minutes ago
1° C
Mist
20
Moderate winds from the NW
(20 kph at 320).
1.5 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
56 km WSW
45m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
light rain
Drizzle
20
Moderate winds from the NW
(20 kph at 320).
1.5 km
Mid: broken
High: overcast
ASCATB303E63S
60 km SSE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the NW
(27 kph at 321).
- km
ASCATC302E62S
63 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the WNW
(23 kph at 292).
- km
ASCATC301E63S
65 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the NW
(36 kph at 310).
- km
ASCATB303E62S
67 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
18
Light winds from the SW
(18 kph at 234).
- 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.