Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

 

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

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue morning, strong winds from the WNW by Wed night).

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

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri night, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Mon morning).

Days 6-9 Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands) Weather Summary:

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu afternoon, min -2°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Thu night).

Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night
partially cloudy
clear
clear
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
cloudy
partially cloudy
clear
partially cloudy
clear
snow showers
snow showers
partially cloudy
clear
clear
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
clear
Wind km/h
15 W15
20 W20
25 WNW25
25 NW25
25 NNW25
40 NW40
30 WNW30
35 WNW35
40 W40
35 WNW35
55 NNW55
55 WNW55
60 W60
40 WNW40
25 WSW25
15 SSW15
20 SW20
15 SW15
5 WSW5
5 SW5
15 SSW15
10 WSW10
15 SW15
5 SE5
20 SSE20
20 SW20
15 S15
some clouds clear clear some clouds some clouds cloudy some clouds clear some clouds clear snow shwrs snow shwrs some clouds clear clear some clouds some clouds clear clear clear clear clear clear clear some clouds some clouds clear
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Rain
Rain mm
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Snow
Snow cm
- - - - - - - - - - 1 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
High °C
-1 -1 0 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 1 2 -1 -1 -1 -1 0 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -2 -1 -1
Low °C
-1 -1 -2 1 2 1 1 0 -1 0 1 0 -1 -1 -3 -2 -1 -2 -2 -1 -2 -1 -1 -2 -2 -1 -1
Chill °C
-6 -7 -6 -5 -3 -4 -5 -6 -7 -7 -7 -6 -10 -9 -7 -6 -5 -5 -4 -4 -5 -5 -6 -4 -8 -6 -6
Freezing level m
0 50 0 300 750 900 350 300 50 100 300 250 50 100 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 0 0
Sea lvl3000ft6000ft9000ft12000ft15000ft
mountain backdrop mountain backdrop
-1-10122110012-1-1-1-10-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-1-1
Sunrise
2:58 - - 2:57 - - 2:57 - - 2:56 - - 2:55 - - 2:55 - - 2:55 - - 2:55 - - 2:55 - -
Sunset
- 10:31 - - 10:32 - - 10:35 - - 10:37 - - 10:37 - - 10:38 - - 10:39 - - 10:40 - - 10:42 -

Issued local time.

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWind
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Teniente Jubany
39 km SW
4m alt.
3 hours ago
2.2° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 290).
32 km
Mid: few
SHIP3369
47 km SW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
Teniente R Marsh
55 km WSW
45m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the WNW
(20 kph at 300).
Low: broken
FreiChi-base
55 km WSW
10m alt.
3 hours ago
0.5° C
State of sky unchanged.
15
Light winds from the NW
(15 kph at 310).
30 km
Mid: scattered
BaseArturoPrat
101 km SW
5m alt.
3 hours ago
1.0° C
partially cloudy
Clouds dissolving.
13
Light winds from the W
(13 kph at 280).
30 km
Mid: scattered

* 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. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands) and within an acceptable time window.