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– Lat/Long: 62.10° S 57.93° W

Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Sat 18 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat afternoon, min -4°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed afternoon, severe gales from the WNW by Thu afternoon).

Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
 km/h
20
N
25
N
15
WNW
15
W
10
WSW
5
NW
5
N
10
N
20
NNE
35
N
20
NNW
20
NW
15
N
5
NNW
35
N
55
NW
75
WNW
65
W
3
2
1
1
1
2
1
max °C
1
2
1
-1
-1
-3
-2
-2
0
1
1
1
0
0
2
0
0
-1
min °C
0
1
-2
-3
-3
-4
-4
-3
-2
1
1
0
0
0
-1
0
0
-1
-5
-5
-6
-8
-6
-6
-7
-8
-7
-6
-4
-6
-5
-2
-7
-8
-10
-11
300
550
200
0
0
0
0
0
0
450
350
250
200
150
150
250
200
100
Cloud base (m)
200
200
100
100
100
100
100
1700
50
100
100
50
50
100
0
50
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:07
8:11
8:12
8:15
8:18
8:21
Sunset
5:31
5:29
5:25
5:22
5:19
5:15

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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 -4°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed afternoon, severe gales from the WNW by Thu 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.
1 hour ago
5° C
-
65
Gales from the N
(65 kph at 0).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
47 km WSW
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
56 km WSW
48m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
Fog, sky not visible, becoming thicker.
43
Strong winds from the NNE
(43 kph at 20).
0.6 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
56 km WSW
45m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
light rain
Drizzle
39
Strong winds from the NNE
(39 kph at 20).
2.0 km
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Captain Arturo Prat Base
101 km SW
111m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
Mist
19
Light winds from the NNE
(19 kph at 20).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
152 km SSE
24m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
Clouds dissolving.
26
Moderate winds from the NW
(26 kph at 320).
30 km
Mid: scattered
ASCATB299E62S
176 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the NNE
(28 kph at 11).
- km
ASCATC299E62S
181 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the N
(28 kph at 7).
- km
ASCATB299E61S
196 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the N
(26 kph at 352).
- km
ASCATC299E61S
201 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the N
(20 kph at 5).
- 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.