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Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Sun 03 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Tue night, min -15°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the S on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SW by Tue morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri night, min -5°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu night, gales from the NNW by Fri night).

Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
km/h
40
ESE
40
SE
35
S
55
S
65
S
25
S
15
SW
15
WSW
20
W
35
W
35
W
20
WNW
20
W
20
SW
20
WSW
35
W
35
WNW
50
NNW
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6
1
max °C
-12
-14
-12
-9
-9
-8
-7
-7
-5
-4
-3
-3
-1
-2
-1
0
0
1
min °C
-13
-15
-14
-11
-9
-10
-9
-8
-8
-5
-3
-3
-2
-3
-4
-1
0
1
-24
-28
-26
-23
-22
-17
-15
-14
-14
-14
-11
-9
-8
-9
-10
-8
-7
-6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
150
700
Cloud base (m)
100
100
200
200
150
150
150
150
200
150
1600
550
150
150
200
150
150
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Sunrise
8:48
8:51
8:52
8:56
8:59
9:00
Sunset
4:46
4:44
4:42
4:38
4:36
4:32

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

The weather forecast for Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands) is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Tue night, min -15°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the S on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SW by Tue morning).

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

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri night, min -5°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu night, gales from the NNW by Fri night).

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
-14° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
63
Gales from the ESE
(63 kph at 110).
<100m
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
47 km WSW
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the ESE
(22 kph at 120).
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
56 km WSW
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
heavy snow
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
1.2 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
56 km WSW
45m alt.
3 hours ago
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
74
Gales from the ESE
(74 kph at 110).
0.1 km
Captain Arturo Prat Base
101 km SW
111m alt.
3 hours ago
-11° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, above eye level.
56
Near gales from the E
(56 kph at 90).
1.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
152 km SSE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-19° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, above eye level.
50
Strong winds from the SW
(50 kph at 230).
0.2 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
246 km SSE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
heavy snow
Blowing heavy snow.
65
Gales from the SW
(65 kph at 220).
0.1 km
BaseMarambio
248 km SSE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-23° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, above eye level.
78
Severe gales from the SSW
(78 kph at 210).
0.1 km
Mid: sky obscured
BaseOrcadas
719 km E
8m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
56
Near gales from the SSE
(56 kph at 160).
28 km
Mid: overcast
BaseSanMartin
797 km S
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-12° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 0).
40 km
Mid: clear

* 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.