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– Lat/Long: 62.10° S 57.93° W

Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Fri 27 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 8mm) on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat night, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, near gales from the NE by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 3mm) on Mon night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min -1°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Tue morning, light winds from the NNW by Tue night).

Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
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light snow
light rain
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rain showers
cloud
light rain
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part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
light rain
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cloudy
light rain
rain shwrs
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some clouds
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 km/h
5
SE
5
ENE
10
WSW
15
W
10
NNW
35
NE
50
N
30
W
25
NNW
25
WNW
20
NW
30
NW
55
W
40
W
15
NW
20
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
1
1
5
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4
1
0.1
3
max °C
-2
-2
-2
0
1
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
min °C
-2
-2
-4
-2
0
0
3
2
2
3
2
2
1
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-1
1
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-1
-2
-4
-9
-7
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-4
-4
-8
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150
Cloud base (m)
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Sunrise
7:09
7:11
7:15
7:18
7:20
7:22
Sunset
6:42
6:38
6:36
6:31
6:29
6:25

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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 snow turning to light rain (total 8mm) on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat night, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, near gales from the NE by Sat night).

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

Mild with light rain (total 3mm) on Mon night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min -1°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Tue morning, light winds from the NNW by Tue 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
Dinamet
47 km WSW
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
56 km WSW
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
clear
No report.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 240 degs) was rejected.
27 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
56 km WSW
45m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
9
Light winds from the WSW
(9 kph at 240).
7.0 km
Low: overcast
Captain Arturo Prat Base
101 km SW
111m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
State of sky unchanged.
33
Fresh winds from the ESE
(33 kph at 110).
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
152 km SSE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-6° C
-
19
Light winds from the SW
(19 kph at 230).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
246 km SSE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-11° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
33
Fresh winds from the S
(33 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
BaseMarambio
248 km SSE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-11° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
31
Fresh winds from the S
(31 kph at 180).
30 km
Mid: scattered
BaseOrcadas
719 km E
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
light rain
Light freezing drizzle.
20
Moderate winds from the NNW
(20 kph at 340).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseSanMartin
797 km S
7m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 270).
1.5 km
Mid: overcast
976 km WNW
14m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
No report.
Wind obs. (43 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.

* 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.