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Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Fri 15 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun night, min -11°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Fri morning, calm by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed night, min -10°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SE on Mon morning, calm by Wed morning).

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
clear
clear
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
km/h
70
WSW
60
WSW
35
SW
25
WSW
35
SE
30
SW
20
SSW
15
SW
5
NW
60
SE
50
SSE
40
S
20
SSW
10
SW
10
W
5
WNW
5
W
25
W
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
1
3
1
1
2
max °C
-6
-6
-6
-6
-8
-9
-8
-7
-5
-9
-9
-8
-9
-9
-3
0
1
3
min °C
-6
-6
-7
-7
-11
-10
-9
-8
-8
-10
-10
-9
-9
-10
-9
-1
0
1
-18
-17
-16
-15
-23
-20
-17
-14
-12
-23
-22
-17
-16
-15
-14
-4
-2
-3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1700
1800
Cloud base (m)
100
100
150
50
0
50
250
300
100
100
150
200
400
5950
200
100
150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-6-6-7-7-10-10-9-8-7-10-10-9-9-10-6-112
Sunrise
9:18
9:22
9:23
9:26
9:29
9:32
Sunset
4:15
4:13
4:09
4:07
4:06
4:02

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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 Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun night, min -11°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Fri morning, calm by Sun night).

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

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed night, min -10°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SE on Mon morning, calm by Wed 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.
1 hour ago
-4° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
89
Stormy winds from the WSW
(89 kph at 250).
<100m
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
47 km WSW
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
56 km WSW
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
partially cloudy
Clouds developing.
57
Near gales from the WSW
(57 kph at 240).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
56 km WSW
45m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
57
Near gales from the WSW
(57 kph at 240).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Captain Arturo Prat Base
101 km SW
111m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
State of sky unchanged.
33
Fresh winds from the SW
(33 kph at 220).
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBernardoO higgins
136 km S
10m alt.
1 hour ago
-10° C
State of sky unchanged.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 150 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
152 km SSE
24m alt.
1 hour ago
-8° C
-
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 230).
30 km
Mid: scattered
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
246 km SSE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
20
Moderate winds from the SW
(20 kph at 230).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
248 km SSE
200m alt.
1 hour ago
-14° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the W
(20 kph at 270).
35 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseOrcadas
719 km E
8m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
19
Light winds from the NW
(19 kph at 320).
40 km
Mid: clear

* 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.