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– Lat/Long: 62.10° S 57.93° W

Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Sun 12 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 5mm) on Sun night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Sun night, min 1°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Mon night, calm by Tue afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Wed afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min 1°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, gales from the W by Sat morning).

Sun
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light snow
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light snow
light snow
some clouds
light snow
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloudy
light snow
light snow
 km/h
35
NW
50
NW
35
N
60
NNW
70
NW
35
NW
15
NNW
15
SSW
45
W
30
NNW
40
NNW
30
NNW
20
NW
10
NNW
10
E
20
NE
40
NNE
1
1
2
1
4
0.1
0.7
0.1
3
1.7
0.5
3
1.8
3
max °C
1
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
4
4
3
2
2
1
2
3
min °C
1
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
-6
-4
-3
-6
-6
-4
-3
-2
-6
-4
-3
-3
-3
0
-2
-3
-5
400
600
1300
650
500
600
450
350
400
800
1500
1500
1200
1150
800
1000
1250
Cloud base (m)
100
50
50
100
50
50
100
50
100
150
300
150
100
150
100
100
50
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Sunrise
7:54
7:58
8:00
8:03
8:04
Sunset
5:51
5:46
5:44
5:40
5:37
5:35

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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 5mm) on Sun night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Sun night, min 1°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Mon night, calm by Tue afternoon).

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

Moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Wed afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min 1°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, gales from the W by Sat 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
3° C
Mist
56
Near gales from the NNW
(56 kph at 340).
4.0 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Dinamet
47 km WSW
52m alt.
56 minutes ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
56 km WSW
48m alt.
56 minutes ago
-4° C
clear
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
28 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
56 km WSW
45m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
26
Moderate winds from the N
(26 kph at 350).
6.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
BaseEsperanza
152 km SSE
24m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
28
Moderate winds from the WNW
(28 kph at 290).
30 km
Mid: scattered
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
246 km SSE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-12° C
light snow
Light snow.
9
Light winds from the SSE
(9 kph at 160).
0.2 km
Mid: overcast
BaseMarambio
248 km SSE
200m alt.
1 hour ago
-13° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
13
Light winds from the SE
(13 kph at 140).
0.1 km
Mid: sky obscured
BaseOrcadas
719 km E
8m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
17
Light winds from the N
(17 kph at 0).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseSanMartin
797 km S
7m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
74
Gales from the E
(74 kph at 90).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Ushuaia Naval Base Airport
1013 km WNW
204m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
17
Light winds from the NNW.(Wind varies from 300 to 010 degs)
(17 kph at 330).
10.0 km
Low: 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.