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– Lat/Long: 62.10° S 57.93° W

Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Sat 17 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 3mm) on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min -4°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun morning, strong winds from the W by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu night, min 0°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed night, severe gales from the W by Thu night).

Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
cloud
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
clear
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
15
WNW
10
W
15
WNW
20
NNW
30
W
40
W
40
W
30
NW
25
WNW
30
NW
30
NNW
20
W
25
WSW
40
WSW
45
WSW
50
NW
80
WSW
70
WSW
65
W
1
0.8
1.7
0.5
5
6
5
max °C
-2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
4
1
2
2
min °C
-4
-1
1
1
2
2
1
2
3
3
2
2
0
1
2
2
1
2
1
-9
-5
-3
-4
-4
-5
-6
-4
-2
-3
-4
-3
-6
-6
-4
-4
-8
-7
-8
0
100
350
500
450
450
400
550
800
1050
650
700
300
500
850
1350
350
400
350
Cloud base (m)
200
100
100
50
50
50
150
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
0
50
100
100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
3:50
3:53
3:56
3:59
4:01
4:05
Sunset
10:10
10:07
10:06
10:04
10:00
9:59

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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 3mm) on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min -4°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun morning, strong winds from the W by Mon night).

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

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu night, min 0°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed night, severe gales from the W 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
-1° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
33
Fresh winds from the NW
(33 kph at 320).
26 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATC302E63S
47 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the WNW
(33 kph at 289).
- km
Dinamet
47 km WSW
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
ASCATC303E63S
51 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the WNW
(29 kph at 286).
- km
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
56 km WSW
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
56 km WSW
45m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
17
Light winds from the NNW
(17 kph at 340).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
ASCATC302E62S
67 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19
Light winds from the WNW
(19 kph at 299).
- km
ASCATC303E62S
71 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the W
(23 kph at 277).
- km
ASCATC301E62S
92 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the NNW
(22 kph at 330).
- km
Captain Arturo Prat Base
101 km SW
111m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
light rain
Light rain and snow.
41
Strong winds from the W
(41 kph at 270).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast

* 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.