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– Lat/Long: 62.10° S 57.93° W

Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Sun 08 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun afternoon, min -5°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sun night, gales from the SSE by Wed morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri night, min -5°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSE on Wed night, light winds from the W by Thu night).

Sun
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
mod snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
cloudy
some clouds
rain shwrs
 km/h
30
WSW
15
WSW
25
ENE
50
E
50
ESE
45
ESE
50
ESE
55
SE
55
SSE
70
SSE
75
SE
45
SSE
20
S
10
W
20
WSW
30
WSW
45
W
1
8
8
2
6
13
3
3
4
0.1
max °C
0
0
0
-1
-3
-4
-4
-4
-5
-4
-4
-3
-2
-1
1
2
3
min °C
0
0
0
-2
-4
-4
-4
-5
-5
-5
-4
-3
-3
-5
1
1
2
-6
-5
-6
-11
-13
-13
-13
-16
-16
-16
-16
-12
-9
-10
-4
-5
-5
250
150
250
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
550
600
1150
Cloud base (m)
100
100
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
100
200
200
100
100
100
100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
4:58
5:01
5:05
5:07
5:11
Sunset
9:13
9:09
9:07
9:04
9:00
8:58

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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 Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun afternoon, min -5°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sun night, gales from the SSE by Wed morning).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri night, min -5°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSE on Wed night, light winds from the W by Thu 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.
3 hours ago
3° C
-
28
Moderate winds from the W
(28 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).
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
55 km WSW
45m alt.
51 minutes ago
2° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
19
Light winds from the WSW
(19 kph at 250).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
56 km WSW
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
rain showers
No report.
115
Extremely windy from the W
(115 kph at 270).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
Captain Arturo Prat Base
101 km SW
111m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
partially cloudy
Clouds developing.
15
Light winds from the SSW
(15 kph at 210).
30 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP2017
107 km SW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
SHIP2226
107 km SW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
SHIP4780
107 km SW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
SHIP5526
107 km SW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
SHIP6378
107 km SW
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.