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Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Mon 17 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon morning, min -14°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat afternoon, min -13°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the SSE by Fri night).

Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
Cloud base (m)
50
50
100
0
0
50
50
200
100
100
200
100
100
100
400
200
150
km/h
30
W
20
ESE
40
E
30
NE
50
NW
15
E
20
ESE
15
SSE
30
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
10
W
15
SW
15
SSW
35
SSE
5
NW
20
W
15
WSW
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Snowflake cm
3
6
6
2
4
2
2
2
 mm
max °C
0
-3
-8
0
0
-2
-10
-12
-12
-12
-12
-9
-6
-6
-6
-6
-4
-6
min °C
-1
-7
-9
-4
-1
-8
-11
-13
-14
-13
-12
-13
-7
-7
-10
-11
-6
-7
 chill °C
-5
-16
-19
-11
-7
-16
-18
-22
-24
-22
-21
-16
-13
-15
-19
-15
-12
-13
Freezing level m
150
0
0
0
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-5-9-2-1-5-11-13-13-13-12-11-7-7-8-9-5-7
Sunrise
8:33
8:30
8:27
8:25
8:21
8:18
Sunset
5:17
5:20
5:22
5:25
5:28
5:30

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

The weather forecast for Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands) is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon morning, min -14°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds.

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

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat afternoon, min -13°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the SSE 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.
48 minutes ago
0° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
15
Light winds from the ESE
(15 kph at 110).
1.8 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
56 km WSW
48m alt.
48 minutes ago
-1° C
snow showers
Light snow showers.
15
Light winds from the NNE
(15 kph at 30).
1.5 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
56 km WSW
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
17
Light winds from the N
(17 kph at 10).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
Captain Arturo Prat Base
101 km SW
111m alt.
48 minutes ago
-1° C
Mist
6
Light winds from the WSW
(6 kph at 240).
28 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATC300E62S
134 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
17
Light winds from the N
(17 kph at 357).
- km
BaseBernardoO higgins
136 km S
10m alt.
48 minutes ago
-11° C
State of sky unchanged.
37
Fresh winds from the S
(37 kph at 180).
30 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATC300E61S
149 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the NW
(24 kph at 306).
- km
BaseEsperanza
152 km SSE
24m alt.
48 minutes ago
-12° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, below eye level.
76
Severe gales from the SW
(76 kph at 230).
1.5 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
ASCATC299E62S
187 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
16
Light winds from the N
(16 kph at 357).
- km
ASCATC299E61S
191 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the NW
(25 kph at 305).
- km

* 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.