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Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands) Weather Forecast

Antarctic Islands · Antarctica
Issued: 8 pm Fri 18 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon morning, min -14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Sat night, strong winds from the W by Mon morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon night, min -10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, gales from the WSW by Wed afternoon).

Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
50
100
250
100
150
150
150
100
50
50
50
200
0
50
50
50
km/h
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
40
W
40
W
40
WNW
45
WSW
30
W
5
SSW
15
SW
65
WSW
20
WSW
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Snowflake cm
2
1
6
 mm
max °C
-3
-9
-9
-11
-10
-9
-6
-1
-1
-1
-6
-3
-2
-7
-8
-7
min °C
-10
-10
-10
-14
-12
-10
-11
-3
-1
-5
-6
-5
-10
-10
-8
-9
 chill °C
-20
-19
-19
-24
-21
-18
-20
-12
-9
-14
-16
-13
-18
-17
-20
-17
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-10-10-13-11-10-9-2-1-3-6-4-6-9-8-8
Sunrise
6:48
6:45
6:41
6:39
6:35
Sunset
6:43
6:45
6:47
6:50
6:52

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

The weather forecast for Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands) is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon morning, min -14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Sat night, strong winds from the W by Mon morning).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon night, min -10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, gales from the WSW by Wed 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
BaseCarlini
41 km SW
11m alt.
2 hours ago
-4°C
-
39
Strong winds from the WSW
(39 kph at 250).
30 km
Mid: overcast
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
-4°C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
56 km WSW
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-4°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
43
Strong winds from the WSW
(43 kph at 240).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
Captain Arturo Prat Base
101 km SW
111m alt.
2 hours ago
-4°C
State of sky unchanged.
33
Fresh winds from the WSW
(33 kph at 240).
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBernardoO higgins
136 km S
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-7°C
State of sky unchanged.
13
Light winds from the W
(13 kph at 260).
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
152 km SSE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-10°C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
28
Moderate winds from the SW
(28 kph at 230).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATC298E63S
237 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the SW
(46 kph at 232).
- km
ASCATC298E62S
239 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the WSW
(41 kph at 238).
- km
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
246 km SSE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-15°C
light snow
Light snow.
50
Strong winds from the S
(50 kph at 180).
0.0 km
Mid: broken
High: 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.