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Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Thu 20 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sun morning, min -16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSE on Fri morning, calm by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue morning, min -5°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun night, calm by Tue afternoon).

Thu
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
Cloud base (m)
100
50
100
150
200
150
150
150
150
150
150
150
150
100
550
550
100
km/h
10
SSE
25
W
70
SSE
50
SSE
20
SSE
0
N
10
NW
10
WNW
15
W
20
W
35
W
35
W
40
W
25
WNW
15
W
10
W
15
NNE
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Snowflake cm
1
1
 mm
max °C
-12
-5
-10
-14
-13
-11
-9
-7
-4
-4
-4
-3
-3
-3
-1
-1
-1
min °C
-13
-13
-13
-14
-16
-15
-10
-8
-7
-5
-4
-4
-5
-4
-3
-2
-1
 chill °C
-17
-20
-27
-27
-16
-15
-16
-13
-13
-12
-11
-12
-14
-12
-8
-4
-4
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-13-9-12-14-15-13-10-8-6-5-4-4-4-4-2-2-1
Sunrise
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 dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sun morning, min -16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSE on Fri morning, calm by Sat morning).

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

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue morning, min -5°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun night, calm 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
-12° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
31
Fresh winds from the E
(31 kph at 90).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
King Sejong
44 km SW
64m alt.
3 hours ago
-12° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
37
Fresh winds from the E
(37 kph at 90).
26 km
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
47 km WSW
52m alt.
1 hour 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.
1 hour 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
-10° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
30
Fresh winds from the ESE
(30 kph at 110).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Captain Arturo Prat Base
101 km SW
111m alt.
3 hours ago
-9° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
33
Fresh winds from the E
(33 kph at 90).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBernardoO higgins
136 km S
10m alt.
3 hours ago
-14° C
partially cloudy
Clouds dissolving.
Wind obs. (33 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseEsperanza
152 km SSE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-17° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
44
Strong winds from the SW
(44 kph at 230).
4.0 km
Mid: few
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
246 km SSE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-22° C
moderate snow
Low drifting moderate snow.
44
Strong winds from the S
(44 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: no significant cloud
BaseMarambio
248 km SSE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-22° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, below eye level.
46
Strong winds from the S
(46 kph at 190).
35 km
Mid: few

* 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.