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– Lat/Long: 62.10° S 57.93° W

Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Sun 19 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow on Tue morning. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue morning, min -4°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the NW by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed morning, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, near gales from the WNW by Thu afternoon).

Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
light snow
rain showers
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
mod snow
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
rain shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
 km/h
15
W
10
WSW
10
W
0
ENE
5
NE
20
N
30
N
45
NW
40
NW
20
NNW
0
NE
20
WNW
35
NNE
50
WNW
30
NW
15
N
25
ESE
40
SE
2
2
3
2
8
1.1
max °C
-1
-1
-3
-3
-3
0
2
2
1
1
0
1
0
1
1
0
-1
-4
min °C
-1
-3
-4
-4
-3
-3
1
1
1
0
0
-1
0
1
0
0
-2
-6
-5
-7
-7
-4
-6
-8
-5
-5
-6
-5
0
-6
-7
-7
-6
-5
-10
-15
0
0
0
0
0
0
550
650
450
300
200
350
250
300
200
150
50
0
Cloud base (m)
100
100
100
100
100
750
100
100
100
100
100
50
50
50
100
100
50
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:11
8:12
8:15
8:18
8:21
8:23
Sunset
5:29
5:25
5:22
5:19
5:15
5:13

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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 on Tue morning. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue morning, min -4°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the NW by Tue night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed morning, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, near gales from the WNW by Thu afternoon).

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.
3 hours ago
1° C
Mist
26
Moderate winds from the WNW
(26 kph at 290).
4.0 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Dinamet
47 km WSW
52m alt.
51 minutes ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
56 km WSW
48m alt.
51 minutes 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
0° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
22
Moderate winds from the W
(22 kph at 260).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Captain Arturo Prat Base
101 km SW
111m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
clear
Clear skies.
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 260).
30 km
Mid: clear
BaseBernardoO higgins
136 km S
10m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
partially cloudy
Clouds developing.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
152 km SSE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
-
15
Light winds from the WSW
(15 kph at 250).
30 km
Mid: scattered
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
246 km SSE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 0).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
248 km SSE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
-
9
Light winds from the S
(9 kph at 180).
35 km
Mid: few
BaseOrcadas
719 km E
8m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
-
26
Moderate winds from the NNW
(26 kph at 340).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy

* 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.