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– Lat/Long: 62.10° S 57.93° W

Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Fri 10 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, near gales from the NNE by Sat afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 10mm) heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed night, min 0°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Tue afternoon, severe gales from the NW by Wed night).

Fri
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light snow
part cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
light rain
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
 km/h
30
SSE
10
NNW
40
NNE
60
NNE
30
NW
50
NW
55
NW
50
NW
55
N
60
NNW
70
NW
30
NNW
15
NE
45
W
50
NW
65
NW
70
NW
1
4
2
5
1
0.5
2
4
4
max °C
-4
-2
-1
0
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
0
2
2
4
5
min °C
-5
-6
-1
0
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
0
0
2
4
2
-13
-6
-9
-9
-4
-7
-7
-5
-6
-7
-6
-3
-4
-7
-6
-4
-5
0
0
0
100
400
350
400
650
950
500
500
450
250
300
650
1100
900
Cloud base (m)
100
100
100
150
100
150
100
50
450
50
200
200
50
50
100
50
150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:50
7:52
7:54
7:58
8:00
Sunset
5:57
5:53
5:51
5:46
5:44
5:40

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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. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, near gales from the NNE by Sat afternoon).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 10mm) heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed night, min 0°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Tue afternoon, severe gales from the NW by Wed 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.
2 hours ago
-3° C
State of sky unchanged.
19
Light winds from the NE
(19 kph at 50).
30 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.
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
-3° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
13
Light winds from the SSE
(13 kph at 150).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
BaseEsperanza
152 km SSE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-8° C
Mist
19
Light winds from the SSE
(19 kph at 160).
28 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
246 km SSE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-13° C
light snow
Small hail/snow pellets.
30
Fresh winds from the SSE
(30 kph at 150).
5.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
BaseMarambio
248 km SSE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-13° C
light snow
Snow grains.
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 170).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseOrcadas
719 km E
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
43
Strong winds from the SSE
(43 kph at 160).
2.5 km
Mid: overcast
BaseSanMartin
797 km S
7m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
-
56
Near gales from the E
(56 kph at 90).
40 km
Mid: scattered
SHIP1687
912 km E
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° 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.