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– Lat/Long: 62.10° S 57.93° W

Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Wed 21 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu night, min 0°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Thu night, light winds from the NW by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue morning. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Sat afternoon, min 2°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun night, gales from the W by Mon afternoon).

Wed
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
light rain
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
mod. rain
mod. rain
light rain
rain shwrs
 km/h
45
W
35
SW
40
WSW
30
W
40
NW
70
WSW
60
W
30
W
25
N
55
NW
50
WNW
40
WNW
30
WNW
20
NNE
35
NNW
75
W
70
WNW
3
3
7
7
9
0.1
1.3
max °C
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
3
5
3
3
3
4
5
3
3
min °C
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
4
3
2
-6
-7
-6
-5
-5
-6
-6
-5
-3
-4
-5
-5
-3
-2
-2
-5
-6
300
300
250
450
1000
500
450
400
600
1450
600
600
750
650
2050
800
550
Cloud base (m)
50
50
100
100
0
100
150
200
150
100
100
150
100
300
0
50
100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
4:01
4:05
4:09
4:11
4:15
Sunset
10:04
10:00
9:59
9:55
9:52
9:51

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

The weather forecast for Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands) is: Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu night, min 0°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Thu night, light winds from the NW by Fri night).

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

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue morning. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Sat afternoon, min 2°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun night, gales from the W by Mon 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.
1 hour ago
5° C
-
31
Fresh winds from the W
(31 kph at 280).
30 km
Mid: scattered
SHIP4778
46 km SW
3m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
Dinamet
47 km WSW
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
55 km WSW
45m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
17
Light winds from the WSW.(Wind varies from 210 to 270 degs)
(17 kph at 250).
9.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: broken
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
56 km WSW
48m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
Mist
17
Light winds from the WSW
(17 kph at 250).
29 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
SHIP1953
47 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP5999
47 km SW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
SHIP7017
47 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP7917
52 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP6313
52 km SW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C

* 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.