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Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Thu 03 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri night, min -16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu night, gales from the WSW by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed afternoon, min -16°C on Mon night). Mainly near gales.

Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
mod snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
mod. snow
Cloud base (m)
250
400
200
250
100
150
300
50
50
50
0
100
150
350
200
300
km/h
15
WSW
20
WSW
25
W
45
WNW
60
SW
50
SW
40
W
55
WSW
45
WSW
35
W
45
W
20
ESE
30
SE
10
E
15
NE
40
NE
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Snowflake cm
1
2
5
1
9
 mm
max °C
-13
-8
-8
-1
-1
-1
-1
-2
-2
-3
-4
-10
-14
-13
-12
-6
min °C
-16
-12
-9
-8
-2
-1
-2
-2
-2
-3
-7
-14
-16
-16
-12
-11
 chill °C
-22
-20
-19
-18
-11
-10
-11
-11
-11
-11
-14
-26
-24
-23
-19
-21
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Sunrise
7:37
7:33
7:31
7:28
7:24
Sunset
6:04
6:07
6:08
6:12
6:14

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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 new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri night, min -16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu night, gales from the WSW by Fri night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed afternoon, min -16°C on Mon night). Mainly near gales.

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
-8°C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
26
Moderate winds from the NW
(26 kph at 320).
26 km
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
47 km WSW
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
56 km WSW
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-10°C
light snow
Snow grains.
17
Light winds from the NE
(17 kph at 40).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
56 km WSW
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-10°C
light snow
Snow grains.
17
Light winds from the NE
(17 kph at 40).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Captain Arturo Prat Base
101 km SW
111m alt.
2 hours ago
-8°C
State of sky unchanged.
19
Light winds from the S
(19 kph at 190).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseEsperanza
152 km SSE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-18°C
-
6
Light winds from the WSW
(6 kph at 250).
30 km
Mid: clear
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
246 km SSE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
17
Light winds from the SSW
(17 kph at 200).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
248 km SSE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-18°C
-
19
Light winds from the SSW
(19 kph at 200).
35 km
Mid: clear
ASCATB306E61S
284 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the SSW
(41 kph at 195).
- km
ASCATB307E61S
296 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the SSW
(44 kph at 192).
- 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.