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Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Sun 18 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Tue afternoon, min 1°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, gales from the W by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu night, min 0°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, stormy winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon).

Sun
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
light rain
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
15
WNW
20
NNW
35
W
40
W
35
W
45
NW
40
NW
50
NNW
45
W
50
W
30
SW
35
WSW
25
WNW
30
WNW
65
W
90
WSW
65
WSW
1
0.2
4
4
4
4
0.7
max °C
1
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
1
1
1
1
2
4
3
1
1
min °C
1
1
2
2
1
2
3
1
1
1
0
1
2
2
1
1
1
-3
-4
-4
-5
-6
-5
-3
-8
-7
-7
-7
-6
-3
-4
-8
-9
-8
300
450
400
500
400
650
950
700
300
300
200
300
550
1550
750
250
350
Cloud base (m)
100
150
50
50
150
50
50
0
50
50
50
50
100
0
50
100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
3:53
3:56
3:59
4:01
4:05
Sunset
10:10
10:07
10:06
10:04
10:00
9:59

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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 giving way to moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Tue afternoon, min 1°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, gales from the W by Tue night).

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

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu night, min 0°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, stormy winds from the WSW by Fri 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
SHIP4936
22 km SW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
partially cloudy
33
Fresh winds from the NNW
(33 kph at 330).
20.4 km
Dinamet
47 km WSW
52m alt.
2 hours 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.
2 hours ago
-4° C
clear
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: few
Dinamet
47 km WSW
52m alt.
2 hours 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.
2 hours ago
-4° C
clear
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: few
SHIP6916
223 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the NE
(23 kph at 40).
- km
SHIP2565
223 km SSE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
21
Moderate winds from the NE
(21 kph at 40).
SHIP4863
223 km SSE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
15
Light winds from the NNE
(15 kph at 20).
SHIP1
223 km SSE
-m alt.
46 minutes ago
1° C
No report.
17
Light winds from the NNE
(17 kph at 30).
SHIP4947
223 km SSE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
15
Light winds from the NNE
(15 kph at 20).

* 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.