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Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Fri 14 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri afternoon, min -9°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Mon morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue night, min -16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Tue morning, light winds from the SE by Thu morning).

Fri
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
Cloud base (m)
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
300
100
100
150
100
50
50
50
50
50
km/h
45
W
35
W
45
W
45
W
40
W
40
W
40
WSW
25
NW
20
SSE
20
SE
30
E
50
NNE
50
NNE
20
N
10
NW
25
NNW
20
E
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Snowflake cm
1
2
3
1
4
3
3
1
2
7
 mm
max °C
0
-1
-1
-1
-2
-1
-1
0
-6
-12
-11
-7
-2
-1
-1
-2
-2
min °C
-1
-1
-1
-1
-2
-1
-2
-3
-9
-14
-16
-9
-5
-1
-2
-2
-9
 chill °C
-9
-9
-9
-9
-10
-9
-10
-10
-16
-25
-27
-20
-15
-7
-7
-8
-19
Freezing level m
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-1-1-1-2-1-2-2-8-13-14-8-4-1-2-2-6
Sunrise
8:40
8:37
8:33
8:30
8:27
Sunset
5:09
5:13
5:15
5:17
5:20
5:22

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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 new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri afternoon, min -9°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Mon morning).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue night, min -16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Tue morning, light winds from the SE by Thu morning).

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
Mist
57
Near gales from the WNW
(57 kph at 290).
3.0 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).
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.
2 hours ago
clear
Fog -.
35
Fresh winds from the W
(35 kph at 260).
0.6 km
Captain Arturo Prat Base
101 km SW
111m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
partially cloudy
Clouds dissolving.
9
Light winds from the W
(9 kph at 260).
30 km
Mid: scattered
BaseBernardoO higgins
136 km S
10m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
partially cloudy
Clouds dissolving.
28
Moderate winds from the W
(28 kph at 270).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseEsperanza
152 km SSE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
30 km
Mid: scattered
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
246 km SSE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
9
Light winds from the WNW
(9 kph at 290).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
248 km SSE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
-
9
Light winds from the WNW
(9 kph at 290).
35 km
Mid: few
BaseOrcadas
719 km E
8m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
moderate snow
Clouds developing.
15
Light winds from the NW
(15 kph at 320).
40 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.