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– Lat/Long: 62.10° S 57.93° W

Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Mon 13 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Turning milder with light rain (total 5mm) on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Mon night, light winds from the NW by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light snow
rain showers
cloud
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light snow
rain shwrs
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
35
NNW
55
NNW
85
NW
30
NW
10
N
25
SSE
25
NW
35
NW
55
NW
30
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
15
WNW
10
SE
40
SSW
25
WNW
35
WNW
25
WNW
1
1
8
1
4
0.2
0.1
0.2
0.2
4
0.5
0.2
0.3
max °C
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
4
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
0
min °C
3
2
2
1
1
-2
-1
2
3
3
3
2
1
0
-1
0
1
-2
-3
-5
-6
-4
-3
-7
-7
-4
-3
-3
-2
-3
-3
-4
-9
-6
-6
-8
1250
900
500
450
450
150
0
550
1450
1700
1750
1750
500
650
0
200
300
0
Cloud base (m)
50
100
50
150
50
0
200
150
100
200
100
150
200
200
50
1950
150
150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:54
7:58
8:00
8:03
8:04
8:07
Sunset
5:46
5:44
5:40
5:37
5:35
5:31

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

The weather forecast for Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands) is: A light fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Turning milder with light rain (total 5mm) on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Mon night, light winds from the NW by Tue night).

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

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the WSW 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.
37 minutes ago
4° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
56
Near gales from the N
(56 kph at 0).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
King Sejong
44 km SW
64m alt.
37 minutes ago
5° C
light rain
Intermittent light rain.
48
Strong winds from the NE
(48 kph at 50).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
47 km WSW
52m alt.
57 minutes ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
56 km WSW
48m alt.
37 minutes ago
-4° C
light rain
No report.
33
Fresh winds from the N
(33 kph at 0).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
56 km WSW
45m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
clear
Mist -.
50
Strong winds from the N
(50 kph at 10).
3.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Captain Arturo Prat Base
101 km SW
111m alt.
37 minutes ago
3° C
Mist
19
Light winds from the N
(19 kph at 10).
28 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
152 km SSE
24m alt.
37 minutes ago
2° C
moderate rain
Rain
15
Light winds from the NE
(15 kph at 50).
28 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
246 km SSE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
Fog freezing -.
17
Light winds from the ENE
(17 kph at 70).
0.1 km
BaseMarambio
248 km SSE
200m alt.
37 minutes ago
-2° C
Fog, depositing rime, sky not visible.
26
Moderate winds from the NE
(26 kph at 50).
<100m
Mid: sky obscured
BaseOrcadas
719 km E
8m alt.
37 minutes ago
1° C
Mist
30
Fresh winds from the NNW
(30 kph at 340).
29 km
Mid: overcast

* 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.