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– Lat/Long: 62.10° S 57.93° W

Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Mon 18 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min -10°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SW by Tue afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat afternoon, min -5°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Fri night, stormy winds from the WNW by Sat night).

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
light snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
light snow
km/h
50
S
40
SSW
20
SSW
10
SW
10
W
15
WNW
20
WSW
25
W
40
W
35
WSW
30
WNW
35
W
45
SSW
30
WSW
45
W
65
W
85
WNW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
1
1
2
0.1
0.1
max °C
-9
-8
-8
-9
-4
0
2
4
3
3
3
0
0
0
3
4
1
min °C
-10
-8
-8
-10
-9
-2
1
3
2
3
2
-1
-1
-2
1
4
-2
-22
-18
-16
-16
-14
-7
-4
-2
-5
-3
-5
-9
-9
-8
-6
-3
-13
0
0
0
0
0
0
1550
2200
1850
2500
1700
250
50
0
1350
1550
50
Cloud base (m)
200
6200
400
150
150
150
100
150
0
100
150
50
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-10-8-8-10-7-124333-1-1-124-1
Sunrise
9:29
9:32
9:33
9:36
9:38
Sunset
4:07
4:06
4:02
4:00
3:59
3:56

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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. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min -10°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SW by Tue afternoon).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat afternoon, min -5°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Fri night, stormy winds from the WNW by Sat 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.
3 hours ago
-6° C
-
28
Moderate winds from the S
(28 kph at 180).
30 km
Mid: few
Dinamet
47 km WSW
52m alt.
52 minutes ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
56 km WSW
48m alt.
52 minutes 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
-6° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the S
(24 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
BaseEsperanza
152 km SSE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-13° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
78
Severe gales from the SSW
(78 kph at 200).
0.3 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
246 km SSE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
74
Gales from the SSW
(74 kph at 210).
0.1 km
BaseMarambio
248 km SSE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-15° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, above eye level.
81
Severe gales from the SSW
(81 kph at 200).
<100m
Mid: sky obscured
hy2c308E60S
441 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
71
Gales from the S
(71 kph at 190).
- km
hy2c309E60S
447 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
70
Gales from the SSW
(70 kph at 195).
- km
hy2c310E61S
451 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
71
Gales from the SSW
(71 kph at 198).
- 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.