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Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Thu 30 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Thu morning, min -10°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue night, min -12°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Sun night, light winds from the SW by Tue afternoon).

Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
mod snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
km/h
25
ESE
35
SE
45
SE
40
SSE
35
SSE
15
SSW
25
SSE
10
S
5
ESE
20
SE
15
SW
35
SSW
55
S
45
SSE
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
15
WSW
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1
8
15
5
2
1
2
max °C
-4
-5
-6
-6
-6
-5
-6
-6
-9
-11
-11
-9
-8
-8
-11
-8
-8
-3
min °C
-5
-6
-6
-6
-6
-6
-6
-8
-10
-12
-12
-10
-8
-9
-12
-10
-8
-8
-13
-16
-16
-15
-15
-13
-14
-12
-18
-20
-19
-20
-20
-18
-17
-16
-11
-12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
150
50
50
100
100
200
100
100
100
150
150
350
350
150
5400
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-6-6-6-6-6-6-7-10-12-12-10-8-9-12-9-8-6
Sunrise
8:40
8:42
8:45
8:48
8:51
8:52
Sunset
4:55
4:52
4:50
4:46
4:44
4:42

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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 -4°C on Thu morning, min -10°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Sat night).

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

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue night, min -12°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Sun night, light winds from the SW by Tue 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
-6° C
Mist
43
Strong winds from the E
(43 kph at 90).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
47 km WSW
52m alt.
3 hours 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.
3 hours ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
56 km WSW
45m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
-
43
Strong winds from the ESE
(43 kph at 110).
0.0 km
Captain Arturo Prat Base
101 km SW
111m alt.
3 hours ago
-5° C
Mist
41
Strong winds from the E
(41 kph at 90).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
152 km SSE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-12° C
-
15
Light winds from the S
(15 kph at 180).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
246 km SSE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
31
Fresh winds from the S
(31 kph at 180).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
248 km SSE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-16° C
-
28
Moderate winds from the S
(28 kph at 180).
35 km
Mid: overcast
BaseOrcadas
719 km E
8m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
Mist
20
Moderate winds from the N
(20 kph at 0).
2.5 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP9699
770 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° 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.