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Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Thu 26 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Sat afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun morning. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Thu afternoon, min 1°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Thu night, calm by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun afternoon, min -4°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Mon night, near gales from the SE by Tue afternoon).

Thu
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
25
NW
30
N
35
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
20
NNW
20
N
10
N
5
S
15
SSW
25
W
35
W
30
W
5
NW
30
ESE
45
ESE
60
SE
1
0.4
2
0.1
4
5
1.6
max °C
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
0
1
-2
-2
min °C
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
1
0
0
1
1
-1
-1
-2
-3
-2
-1
-3
-1
-2
-2
-2
-1
-2
-4
-5
-6
-5
-4
-9
-11
-13
1950
2100
1250
1050
1000
1050
1300
950
650
350
400
400
450
0
300
0
0
Cloud base (m)
150
200
100
150
150
100
100
100
50
100
100
200
150
150
150
50
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:52
5:54
5:58
6:01
6:03
Sunset
8:16
8:13
8:09
8:07
8:04
8:00

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

The weather forecast for Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands) is: Moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Sat afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun morning. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Thu afternoon, min 1°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Thu night, calm by Sat night).

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

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun afternoon, min -4°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Mon night, near gales from the SE by Tue 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
SHIP6921
38 km E
3m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
partially cloudy
36
Fresh winds from the NW
(36 kph at 320).
0.5 km
Dinamet
47 km WSW
52m alt.
55 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 -.
30
Fresh winds from the N
(30 kph at 0).
0.2 km
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
56 km WSW
48m alt.
55 minutes ago
-4° C
clear
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
28 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
245 km SSE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
59
Near gales from the NW
(59 kph at 320).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
SHIP1170
38 km E
3m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
partially cloudy
36
Fresh winds from the NW
(36 kph at 320).
0.5 km
SHIP4107
38 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
36
Fresh winds from the NW
(36 kph at 320).
0.4 km
SHIP8764
38 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
36
Fresh winds from the NW
(36 kph at 320).
0.4 km
SHIP6139
38 km E
3m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
partially cloudy
36
Fresh winds from the NW
(36 kph at 320).
0.5 km
SHIP6810
38 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
36
Fresh winds from the NW
(36 kph at 320).
0.4 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.