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Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Tue 19 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed night, min -7°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Tue night, light winds from the W by Wed morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon afternoon, min -11°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Fri night, calm by Sun afternoon).

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
mod. snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
40
NE
20
W
15
NW
20
N
20
N
15
NNW
15
NE
25
ESE
20
ESE
30
SSE
25
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
WNW
15
NW
15
NNE
15
W
 cm 
7
2
3
3
5
2
1
 mm 
max°C
-1
-1
-1
0
-1
0
-1
-4
-6
-8
-7
-7
-8
-10
-10
-6
-4
-3
-3
min°C
-2
-2
-1
-1
-1
-1
-2
-5
-7
-9
-8
-8
-10
-10
-11
-10
-6
-4
-4
chill°C 
-10
-6
-5
-6
-6
-5
-6
-12
-14
-18
-16
-16
-17
-17
-11
-14
-11
-9
-10
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
50
100
100
100
100
100
300
100
100
100
100
100
150
100
200
100
100
100
300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-2-1-1-1-1-2-5-7-9-8-8-9-10-11-8-5-4-4
Sunrise
8:25
8:21
8:18
8:15
8:11
8:08
Sunset
5:25
5:28
5:30
5:32
5:36
5:38

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

The weather forecast for Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands) is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed night, min -7°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Tue night, light winds from the W by Wed morning).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon afternoon, min -11°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Fri night, calm by Sun 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Dinamet
47 km WSW
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
56 km WSW
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
snow showers
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
0.5 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
56 km WSW
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
moderate snow
Moderate snow.
52
Near gales from the NNE
(52 kph at 20).
1.5 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
976 km WNW
14m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
No report.
Wind obs. (43 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.
Ushuaia Naval Base Airport
1013 km WNW
204m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
clear
-
6
Light winds from the NE.(Wind varies from 360 to 080 degs)
(6 kph at 40).
10.0 km
Low: few
Sea Lion Island
1079 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
No report.
Wind obs. (19 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
Rio Grande Airport
1091 km WNW
102m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the N
(13 kph at 0).
0.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
High: overcast
Mount Alice
1119 km N
361m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (22 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Mount Pleasant Airport
1146 km N
214m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
light rain
No report.
19
Light winds from the W
(19 kph at 280).
22
70 km
Low: broken
Weddell Island
1150 km N
17m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
No report.
Wind obs. (13 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.

* 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.