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Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Thu 26 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 2mm) on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat night, min -5°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the NNE by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 7mm) on Tue night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Sun morning, min 1°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Mon morning, light winds from the NNW by Tue morning).

Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
 km/h
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
SE
0
SSE
5
WSW
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
N
35
NE
40
NNE
50
W
20
NNW
55
WNW
45
WNW
35
NW
20
NNW
30
NE
25
ENE
1
1
3
1
1
4
2
0.5
2
0.1
4
max °C
-4
-2
-3
-3
-2
-2
0
0
4
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
3
min °C
-5
-2
-4
-4
-3
-5
-1
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
-9
-5
-7
-4
-6
-9
-1
-3
-4
-5
-5
-4
-6
-5
-5
-3
-5
-3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
300
1350
1750
600
1200
850
550
500
600
450
1550
Cloud base (m)
50
0
50
100
100
250
100
150
400
100
150
100
100
100
100
100
100
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:07
7:09
7:11
7:15
7:18
7:20
Sunset
6:45
6:42
6:38
6:36
6:31
6:29

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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 snow turning to light rain (total 2mm) on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat night, min -5°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the NNE by Sat night).

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

Mild with light rain (total 7mm) on Tue night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Sun morning, min 1°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Mon morning, light winds from the NNW by Tue 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.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
35
Fresh winds from the ESE
(35 kph at 110).
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
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
43
Strong winds from the ESE
(43 kph at 120).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
56 km WSW
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
State of sky unchanged.
43
Strong winds from the ESE
(43 kph at 120).
30 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP3266
149 km SE
15m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
58
Near gales from the S
(58 kph at 180).
- km
SHIP5832
150 km SE
15m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
58
Near gales from the S
(58 kph at 180).
- km
SHIP2807
150 km SE
3m alt.
1 hour ago
-5° C
58
Near gales from the S
(58 kph at 180).
SHIP5500
150 km SE
3m alt.
1 hour ago
-5° C
58
Near gales from the S
(58 kph at 180).
BaseEsperanza
152 km SSE
24m alt.
1 hour ago
-8° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
57
Near gales from the SW
(57 kph at 230).
1.5 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
246 km SSE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-10° C
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
63
Gales from the SW
(63 kph at 230).
0.1 km
Low: overcast

* 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.