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Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Sun 16 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun night, min -13°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Sun night, calm by Tue afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sat afternoon, min -13°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
cloud
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
100
50
100
100
0
0
50
50
100
100
100
100
100
150
350
150
km/h
50
NW
30
W
20
E
40
E
40
ENE
45
WNW
15
E
25
ESE
20
SE
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
10
NW
10
WSW
15
S
25
SSE
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Snowflake cm
4
1
9
6
3
5
2
2
4
 mm
max °C
0
0
-3
-8
-1
-1
-6
-11
-12
-12
-11
-11
-9
-7
-7
-9
min °C
-2
-1
-7
-10
-5
-3
-9
-12
-13
-13
-12
-13
-12
-9
-8
-13
 chill °C
-9
-5
-16
-21
-14
-3
-17
-21
-22
-22
-20
-16
-17
-14
-17
-13
Freezing level m
100
150
0
0
0
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Sunrise
8:33
8:30
8:27
8:25
8:21
Sunset
5:17
5:20
5:22
5:25
5:28

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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 night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun night, min -13°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Sun night, calm by Tue afternoon).

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

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sat afternoon, min -13°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

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
-2° C
-
44
Strong winds from the NW
(44 kph at 320).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Dinamet
47 km WSW
52m alt.
2 hours 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.
2 hours ago
-2° C
Fog
33
Fresh winds from the NNW
(33 kph at 330).
0.3 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
56 km WSW
45m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
Fog freezing -.
33
Fresh winds from the NNW
(33 kph at 330).
0.3 km
Captain Arturo Prat Base
101 km SW
111m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
9
Light winds from the WNW
(9 kph at 300).
26 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
152 km SSE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
-
37
Fresh winds from the W
(37 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: clear
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
246 km SSE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
41
Strong winds from the NW
(41 kph at 320).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
248 km SSE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
-
26
Moderate winds from the NW
(26 kph at 320).
35 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseOrcadas
719 km E
8m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
15
Light winds from the NW
(15 kph at 320).
26 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB314E60S
724 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the WSW
(46 kph at 253).
- 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.