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– Lat/Long: 62.10° S 57.93° W

Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Sun 18 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 13mm) heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue morning, min 0°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun morning, strong winds from the W by Mon afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu night, min 0°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Thu night, severe gales from the WSW by Fri morning).

Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
NNW
35
W
40
W
40
W
35
NW
30
NW
35
NNW
45
W
45
W
40
W
35
WSW
35
WSW
25
NNW
60
WSW
80
WSW
55
WSW
1
3
4
7
2
max °C
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
2
3
2
1
2
min °C
0
1
1
2
2
1
2
3
2
1
1
0
0
1
2
1
1
2
-4
-3
-4
-4
-5
-6
-4
-2
-5
-7
-6
-7
-7
-6
-3
-8
-8
-6
100
350
550
450
450
400
600
950
900
550
350
200
200
450
900
500
350
450
Cloud base (m)
100
100
50
50
50
100
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
0
0
100
150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
3:50
3:53
3:56
3:59
4:01
4:05
Sunset
10:10
10:07
10:06
10:04
10:00
9:59

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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 snow giving way to moderate rain (total 13mm) heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue morning, min 0°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun morning, strong winds from the W by Mon afternoon).

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

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu night, min 0°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Thu night, severe gales from the WSW by Fri 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
BaseCarlini
41 km SW
11m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: scattered
Dinamet
47 km WSW
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
55 km WSW
45m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 350).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
56 km WSW
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Captain Arturo Prat Base
101 km SW
111m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
moderate snow
Clouds dissolving.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 260).
30 km
Mid: scattered
BaseBernardoO higgins
136 km S
10m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
State of sky unchanged.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 90).
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
152 km SSE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
-
15
Light winds from the W
(15 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: clear
SHIP2635
166 km SSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
15
Light winds from the SW
(15 kph at 230).
20.4 km
SHIP5968
166 km SSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
15
Light winds from the SW
(15 kph at 230).
20.4 km
SHIP6495
166 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
15
Light winds from the SW
(15 kph at 230).
17.7 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.