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Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Sat 09 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat night, min -5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Sat night, light winds from the NNW by Mon morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue morning, min -8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the SSE by Thu night).

Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
km/h
25
NNW
55
NNW
60
NNW
40
W
40
W
30
W
15
NNW
30
N
35
NE
30
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
ENE
15
SE
10
WNW
15
NE
25
ESE
25
SSW
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1
4
3
3
2
2
2
max °C
-1
0
1
-1
-3
-4
-3
-2
-1
-1
-1
-1
-2
-5
-5
-5
-7
-7
min °C
-2
-1
-1
-2
-4
-5
-4
-2
-2
-1
-1
-2
-3
-6
-8
-5
-8
-8
-9
-10
-9
-10
-13
-13
-9
-9
-9
-8
-7
-8
-10
-10
-8
-11
-16
-17
0
0
350
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
150
100
100
150
100
250
150
500
100
100
100
50
50
100
50
50
50
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-10-2-4-5-4-2-2-1-1-2-3-6-7-5-8-8
Sunrise
9:03
9:07
9:08
9:11
9:14
9:17
Sunset
4:30
4:28
4:24
4:22
4:20
4:17

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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 Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat night, min -5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Sat night, light winds from the NNW by Mon morning).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue morning, min -8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the SSE by Thu 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
0° C
-
74
Gales from the N
(74 kph at 0).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Dinamet
47 km WSW
52m alt.
1 hour 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.
2 hours ago
-4° C
rain showers
No report.
115
Extremely windy from the W
(115 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
56 km WSW
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
57
Near gales from the N
(57 kph at 10).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Captain Arturo Prat Base
101 km SW
111m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
State of sky unchanged.
35
Fresh winds from the NNE
(35 kph at 20).
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
152 km SSE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
-
31
Fresh winds from the NW
(31 kph at 320).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
246 km SSE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
81
Severe gales from the NNW
(81 kph at 330).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
248 km SSE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
50
Strong winds from the NW
(50 kph at 320).
29 km
Mid: overcast
BaseOrcadas
719 km E
8m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
-
24
Moderate winds from the NNW
(24 kph at 340).
40 km
Mid: few
SHIP9875
749 km NW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
4° 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.