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Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Thu 12 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Sun morning, min 1°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu night, moderate winds from the WNW by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue morning, min -1°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, near gales from the SE by Wed morning).

Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
some clouds
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
40
W
20
N
30
NNW
30
W
30
W
35
W
20
NW
30
N
25
N
20
NE
25
SE
35
S
20
WSW
5
NW
5
NNE
45
E
50
ESE
55
SE
25
SE
1
1
1
1
1.7
0.8
0.1
0.3
max °C
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
4
3
1
1
1
2
3
3
2
0
0
-1
min °C
2
2
3
1
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
-1
-1
-3
-3
-3
-5
-4
-4
-3
-2
-3
-4
-5
-6
-2
0
-2
-7
-8
-10
-8
700
700
1250
600
450
550
800
1400
1300
950
1250
600
750
1250
1700
1450
200
150
0
Cloud base (m)
700
100
50
100
100
150
150
500
100
100
100
50
550
100
50
50
100
100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
33322334311123320-1-1
Sunrise
6:31
6:35
6:37
6:39
6:43
6:45
Sunset
7:28
7:24
7:21
7:17
7:15
7:10

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

The weather forecast for Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands) is: Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Sun morning, min 1°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu night, moderate winds from the WNW by Sat night).

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

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue morning, min -1°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, near gales from the SE by Wed morning).

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
Dinamet
47 km WSW
52m alt.
57 minutes ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
55 km WSW
45m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
Fog -.
19
Light winds from the W
(19 kph at 280).
0.1 km
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
56 km WSW
48m alt.
57 minutes ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
245 km SSE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
26
Moderate winds from the S
(26 kph at 180).
0.0 km
SHIP197
429 km SSW
-m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
No report.
30
Fresh winds from the N
(30 kph at 10).
SHIP475
430 km SSW
-m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
-
17
Light winds from the NNE
(17 kph at 30).
SHIP3486
430 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
22
Moderate winds from the N
(23 kph at 10).
- km
SHIP6567
430 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 10).
SHIP2905
430 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 10).
SHIP3942
430 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 10).

* 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.