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– Lat/Long: 62.10° S 57.93° W

Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Fri 20 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Fri night, min 1°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Fri afternoon, gales from the NW by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min -1°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Mon night, light winds from the NW by Tue night).

Fri
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light rain
light rain
light snow
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light snow
light rain
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light rain
some clouds
clear
clear
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
 km/h
10
ENE
25
NNW
30
WNW
30
W
55
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
20
NW
30
NNW
45
W
45
WSW
40
WSW
15
NW
20
WNW
25
NW
35
NW
1
1
1.5
0.1
0.4
0.1
4
0.1
0.1
0.7
3
max °C
1
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
2
3
3
4
min °C
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
0
0
0
-1
3
3
3
-2
-3
-3
-4
-6
-4
-4
-5
-3
-4
-7
-8
-7
-6
-2
-2
-3
500
1550
900
600
500
450
450
450
500
750
300
200
250
350
1500
1700
1400
Cloud base (m)
100
150
100
50
250
100
100
200
100
50
100
150
100
100
100
100
50
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Sunrise
5:35
5:37
5:41
5:43
5:47
Sunset
8:36
8:32
8:30
8:25
8:22
8:20

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

The weather forecast for Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands) is: Light rain (total 2mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Fri night, min 1°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Fri afternoon, gales from the NW by Fri night).

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

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min -1°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Mon night, light winds from the NW 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
BaseCarlini
41 km SW
11m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
-
11
Light winds from the NW
(11 kph at 320).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Dinamet
47 km WSW
52m alt.
57 minutes ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
56 km WSW
48m alt.
57 minutes ago
2° C
Mist
30
Fresh winds from the N
(30 kph at 10).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
hy2c303E63S
60 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the ENE
(27 kph at 70).
- km
hy2c302E63S
67 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the ENE
(30 kph at 68).
- km
hy2c303E62S
71 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the ENE
(29 kph at 75).
- km
hy2c301E63S
87 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the ENE
(32 kph at 68).
- km
hy2c301E62S
97 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the NNE
(22 kph at 22).
- km
hy2c301E61S
97 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
17
Light winds from the NNE
(17 kph at 22).
- km
Captain Arturo Prat Base
101 km SW
111m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
Mist
24
Moderate winds from the NNE
(24 kph at 30).
3.0 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.