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– Lat/Long: 62.10° S 57.93° W

Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Wed 11 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri morning, min -6°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Wed morning, light winds from the WSW by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 19mm) heaviest on Mon night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Sun night, light winds from the N by Mon afternoon).

Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
cloudy
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
 km/h
40
SE
35
SSE
40
SSE
20
S
15
SW
15
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
35
W
30
WNW
40
WNW
45
WNW
45
W
30
NW
55
WNW
20
WNW
10
N
30
NW
1
1
2
0.2
0.1
0.9
3
4
11
max °C
-6
-5
-5
-2
-1
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
2
3
1
2
4
min °C
-6
-5
-5
-3
-1
-3
1
2
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
0
1
-1
-15
-14
-14
-9
-6
-8
-4
-3
-6
-3
-5
-6
-6
-5
-6
-5
-2
-8
0
0
0
0
0
0
600
600
550
800
700
400
300
350
650
250
450
1150
Cloud base (m)
100
250
250
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
150
50
50
50
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-6-5-5-3-1-1222332122122
Sunrise
5:05
5:07
5:11
5:13
5:16
5:20
Sunset
9:04
9:00
8:58
8:54
8:52
8:49

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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 Fri morning, min -6°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Wed morning, light winds from the WSW by Thu night).

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

Moderate rain (total 19mm) heaviest on Mon night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Sun night, light winds from the N by Mon 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.
3 hours ago
-4° C
-
33
Fresh winds from the SE
(33 kph at 140).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Dinamet
47 km WSW
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
55 km WSW
45m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
33
Fresh winds from the SE
(33 kph at 140).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
56 km WSW
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Captain Arturo Prat Base
101 km SW
111m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
partially cloudy
Clouds dissolving.
19
Light winds from the SSE
(19 kph at 150).
30 km
Mid: scattered
BaseBernardoO higgins
136 km S
10m alt.
3 hours ago
-5° C
partially cloudy
Clouds dissolving.
11
Light winds from the SSE
(11 kph at 150).
34 km
Mid: scattered
BaseEsperanza
152 km SSE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the SE
(20 kph at 140).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
SHIP4416
155 km ENE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
SHIP4641
155 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP2599
155 km ENE
15m alt.
1 hour ago
- 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.