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– Lat/Long: 62.10° S 57.93° W

Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Sun 05 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 8mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min 0°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Sun night, severe gales from the WSW by Mon afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morning. Becoming milder with light rain (total 9mm) on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu morning, min -1°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Thu night, light winds from the ENE by Fri night).

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
light snow
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
mod rain
light snow
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
mod. rain
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
mod. rain
light snow
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
 km/h
40
SW
30
WSW
20
NW
35
NNW
40
WNW
65
WSW
50
WSW
55
W
40
W
20
W
40
W
20
W
45
N
50
N
35
WNW
25
NNW
25
NNE
15
WNW
2
1
3
1
1.1
6
4
5
max °C
2
2
3
3
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
2
2
1
1
1
0
min °C
1
1
1
3
1
0
1
0
0
0
-1
-1
1
2
0
1
0
-1
-6
-5
-4
-3
-6
-9
-7
-8
-7
-4
-7
-6
-6
-5
-9
-5
-6
-6
1100
1150
450
1100
450
250
300
250
250
300
200
0
500
650
450
450
400
100
Cloud base (m)
150
100
100
0
50
50
100
100
50
300
100
200
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:33
7:35
7:39
7:41
7:43
7:47
Sunset
6:13
6:09
6:06
6:02
6:00
5:57

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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 8mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min 0°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Sun night, severe gales from the WSW by Mon afternoon).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morning. Becoming milder with light rain (total 9mm) on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu morning, min -1°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Thu night, light winds from the ENE by Fri 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
-
31
Fresh winds from the W
(31 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Dinamet
47 km WSW
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
56 km WSW
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
clear
No report.
115
Extremely windy from the W
(115 kph at 270).
28 km
Mid: few
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
56 km WSW
45m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
clear
-
30
Fresh winds from the W
(30 kph at 260).
8.0 km
Low: few
Captain Arturo Prat Base
101 km SW
111m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
partially cloudy
Clouds developing.
22
Moderate winds from the WSW
(22 kph at 240).
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
152 km SSE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
30 km
Mid: few
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
246 km SSE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
248 km SSE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
-
6
Light winds from the NW
(6 kph at 320).
35 km
Mid: scattered
BaseOrcadas
719 km E
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
-
24
Moderate winds from the SSE
(24 kph at 160).
40 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP3538
731 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.