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– Lat/Long: 62.10° S 57.93° W

Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Tue 24 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Thu night, min 1°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue night, fresh winds from the NW by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri morning, min 0°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Fri morning, light winds from the WNW by Sun night).

Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
1
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
30
W
20
WNW
10
NW
25
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
25
NNW
25
NW
30
NNW
50
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
E
20
S
20
W
25
W
4
0.5
0.3
0.3
0.6
0.2
0.2
6
0.5
0.9
1.1
0.9
max °C
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
2
3
2
2
1
2
2
min °C
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
1
1
2
0
-5
-4
-3
-2
-2
-2
-2
-2
-2
-4
-2
-3
-1
-2
-3
-4
-3
-6
300
350
750
1550
1850
2000
1500
1950
2050
950
950
850
850
900
850
400
550
150
Cloud base (m)
100
100
100
100
150
100
150
100
100
100
100
150
100
100
50
50
100
150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
112333334432322121
Sunrise
5:43
5:47
5:50
5:52
5:54
5:58
Sunset
8:22
8:20
8:16
8:13
8:09
8:07

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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 8mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Thu night, min 1°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue night, fresh winds from the NW by Thu night).

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

Light rain (total 3mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri morning, min 0°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Fri morning, light winds from the WNW by Sun 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.
2 hours ago
3° C
-
19
Light winds from the WNW
(19 kph at 290).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Dinamet
47 km WSW
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
56 km WSW
48m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
partially cloudy
Clouds dissolving.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Captain Arturo Prat Base
101 km SW
111m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
partially cloudy
Clouds dissolving.
11
Light winds from the NW
(11 kph at 310).
<100m
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
152 km SSE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
Mist
Wind obs. (9 kph from 50 degs) was rejected.
26 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP4660
160 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
partially cloudy
26
Moderate winds from the NW
(26 kph at 320).
20.4 km
SHIP7000
160 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the NW
(26 kph at 320).
17.7 km
SHIP3998
160 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
partially cloudy
26
Moderate winds from the NW
(26 kph at 320).
20.4 km
SHIP5060
160 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
partially cloudy
26
Moderate winds from the NW
(26 kph at 320).
20.4 km
SHIP5321
160 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the NW
(26 kph at 320).
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.