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Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Thu 13 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri afternoon, min -4°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu morning, near gales from the W by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun night, min -17°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun morning, light winds from the W by Mon morning).

Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
heavy snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
light snow
heavy snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
200
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
50
50
300
100
100
100
100
km/h
15
W
30
WSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
45
WSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
45
WSW
40
W
45
W
45
W
35
WNW
20
WSW
35
ENE
45
ESE
35
ESE
15
SE
15
WNW
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Snowflake cm
2
4
11
 mm
max °C
-1
-2
-2
-1
0
-1
-1
-1
0
-1
-1
0
-1
-5
-13
-15
-15
-9
min °C
-1
-2
-4
-2
0
-2
-2
-1
-1
-2
-1
-1
-1
-9
-17
-16
-16
-17
 chill °C
-6
-9
-12
-10
-8
-10
-10
-9
-9
-10
-9
-8
-7
-19
-30
-28
-20
-22
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
150
0
0
0
0
0
50
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-2-3-20-2-2-1-1-2-1-1-1-7-15-16-16-13
Sunrise
8:45
8:42
8:40
8:37
8:33
8:30
Sunset
5:07
5:09
5:13
5:15
5:17
5:20

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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. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri afternoon, min -4°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu morning, near gales from the W by Sat night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun night, min -17°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun morning, light winds from the W by Mon 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
BaseCarlini
41 km SW
11m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
35
Fresh winds from the WNW
(35 kph at 290).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
47 km WSW
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
56 km WSW
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
light snow
Snow grains.
22
Moderate winds from the NW
(22 kph at 320).
0.5 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
56 km WSW
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
moderate snow
Small hail/snow pellets.
22
Moderate winds from the NW
(22 kph at 320).
0.5 km
Low: overcast
Captain Arturo Prat Base
101 km SW
111m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
13
Light winds from the NW
(13 kph at 310).
29 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
152 km SSE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 50 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
246 km SSE
232m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
-
24
Moderate winds from the NW
(24 kph at 320).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
248 km SSE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-6° C
-
26
Moderate winds from the N
(26 kph at 0).
35 km
Mid: clear
hy2b308E60S
388 km ENE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the W
(26 kph at 272).
- km
hy2b309E60S
426 km ENE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the W
(22 kph at 265).
- 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.