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Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Tue 10 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri morning, min -6°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Tue night, light winds from the W by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat morning, min -1°C on Sun night). Mainly gales.

Tue
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
cloudy
some clouds
light rain
some clouds
 km/h
45
ESE
45
SE
45
SSE
45
SSE
45
SSE
30
S
20
SW
15
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
35
W
30
WNW
25
NW
35
WNW
45
W
55
NW
50
W
4
4
0.1
0.1
0.1
3
max °C
-5
-6
-5
-5
-4
-2
-1
0
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
3
2
min °C
-6
-6
-6
-5
-5
-3
-2
-3
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
-1
-16
-16
-16
-14
-15
-10
-7
-7
-3
-3
-5
-4
-3
-6
-6
-6
-8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
650
600
500
750
650
400
300
600
250
Cloud base (m)
50
50
100
100
200
100
100
100
100
50
50
50
100
100
100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:05
5:07
5:11
5:13
5:16
Sunset
9:07
9:04
9:00
8:58
8:54
8:52

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

The weather forecast for Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands) is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri morning, min -6°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Tue night, light winds from the W by Thu night).

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

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat morning, min -1°C on Sun night). Mainly gales.

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
-5° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
56
Near gales from the ESE
(56 kph at 110).
0.5 km
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
47 km WSW
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
55 km WSW
45m alt.
1 hour ago
-5° C
light snow
Light snow.
67
Gales from the E
(67 kph at 100).
0.6 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
56 km WSW
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
light snow
No report.
67
Gales from the E
(67 kph at 100).
0.3 km
Mid: overcast
Captain Arturo Prat Base
101 km SW
111m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
56
Near gales from the ESE
(56 kph at 110).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBernardoO higgins
136 km S
10m alt.
1 hour ago
-5° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
39
Strong winds from the SSE
(39 kph at 160).
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
152 km SSE
24m alt.
1 hour ago
-6° C
-
31
Fresh winds from the SE
(31 kph at 140).
30 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP2670
155 km ENE
15m alt.
1 hour ago
- km
SHIP6499
155 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP9922
155 km ENE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C

* 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.