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Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Thu 14 May 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 Thu afternoon, min -11°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the SW by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed morning, min -10°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, near gales from the SE by Mon morning).

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
km/h
65
WSW
70
WSW
65
WSW
60
WSW
35
SW
30
WSW
25
SE
30
SW
25
SW
15
SW
10
NE
45
SE
50
SSE
20
S
20
SSW
15
SW
10
NW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
2
max °C
-4
-5
-5
-6
-6
-7
-8
-9
-7
-8
-7
-9
-9
-7
-7
-7
-3
min °C
-4
-6
-5
-6
-7
-7
-11
-11
-8
-9
-9
-10
-9
-9
-8
-8
-7
-15
-18
-16
-17
-16
-16
-22
-22
-16
-9
-14
-22
-20
-17
-16
-14
-11
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
50
150
100
250
150
50
50
350
1250
500
150
100
150
350
400
200
150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-4-6-5-6-7-7-10-10-8-9-8-10-9-8-8-8-5
Sunrise
9:18
9:22
9:23
9:26
9:29
Sunset
4:17
4:15
4:13
4:09
4:07
4:06

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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 Thu afternoon, min -11°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the SW by Sat morning).

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

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed morning, min -10°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, near gales from the SE 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.
3 hours ago
-1° C
-
57
Near gales from the W
(57 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: scattered
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.
3 hours ago
-4° C
snow showers
No report.
115
Extremely windy from the W
(115 kph at 270).
32 km
Mid: scattered
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
56 km WSW
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
63
Gales from the WSW
(63 kph at 250).
8.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Captain Arturo Prat Base
101 km SW
111m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
State of sky unchanged.
39
Strong winds from the W
(39 kph at 260).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseEsperanza
152 km SSE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
-
31
Fresh winds from the W
(31 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: scattered
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
246 km SSE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 320 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
248 km SSE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-5° C
-
15
Light winds from the NW
(15 kph at 320).
35 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseOrcadas
719 km E
8m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
-
17
Light winds from the NW
(17 kph at 320).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseSanMartin
797 km S
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-6° C
Mist
9
Light winds from the
(9 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: 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.