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Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Sat 18 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. 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 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 5mm) on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed night, min -1°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Tue night, severe gales from the NW by Thu morning).

Sat
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
light snow
mod rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
mod. rain
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
25
N
15
NW
15
W
10
W
5
WNW
10
NNW
15
N
25
N
30
N
35
NW
25
NNW
50
WNW
35
N
55
NW
75
NW
65
NW
55
WNW
1
2
1
3
5
max °C
2
1
-2
-2
-3
-1
-1
1
2
2
1
0
1
3
1
0
0
min °C
1
-2
-2
-3
-4
-4
-1
-1
1
1
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
-5
-6
-7
-7
-6
-8
-5
-7
-5
-6
-6
-8
-7
-6
-10
-9
-8
550
300
0
0
0
0
0
0
550
600
250
150
200
800
350
200
150
Cloud base (m)
200
150
150
100
100
700
100
100
100
100
50
50
50
50
100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
2-1-2-3-4-3-10221013100
Sunrise
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: A dusting of new snow. 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 dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 5mm) on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed night, min -1°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Tue night, severe gales from the NW by Thu 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
Dinamet
47 km WSW
52m alt.
2 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.
2 hours ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
56 km WSW
45m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
clear
Mist -.
46
Strong winds from the NNE
(46 kph at 20).
4.0 km
Low: overcast
BaseEsperanza
152 km SSE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
heavy snow
Continuous heavy snow.
19
Light winds from the N
(19 kph at 0).
0.5 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
246 km SSE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
Fog freezing -.
72
Gales from the NNW
(72 kph at 330).
0.1 km
BaseMarambio
248 km SSE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
Fog, sky not visible, becoming thicker.
56
Near gales from the NNW
(56 kph at 340).
<100m
Mid: sky obscured
BaseOrcadas
719 km E
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
Fog, sky visible, thinning.
26
Moderate winds from the NW
(26 kph at 320).
0.5 km
Mid: overcast
BaseSanMartin
797 km S
7m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 270).
40 km
Mid: overcast
976 km WNW
14m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
No report.
Wind obs. (43 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.
Puerto Williams
976 km WNW
14m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
No report.
Wind obs. (43 kph from 260 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.