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Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Sat 21 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 2mm) on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat morning, min 0°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sat afternoon, moderate winds from the NNW by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu morning, min 0°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue night, fresh winds from the NW by Thu morning).

Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
 km/h
45
WNW
55
WNW
55
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
35
N
30
WNW
35
W
30
W
30
W
5
WNW
10
NW
20
WNW
25
NW
30
NW
25
NW
25
NW
2
0.2
0.4
1.3
0.4
2
4
0.1
0.5
max °C
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
min °C
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
0
2
3
3
4
3
2
-4
-4
-6
-4
-4
-4
-4
-8
-7
-6
-5
-3
-1
-2
-2
-1
-2
-3
1000
650
500
450
450
500
550
600
300
200
300
350
900
1600
1950
1700
1450
1350
Cloud base (m)
50
50
250
200
200
200
50
50
100
100
100
100
100
150
100
100
100
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:35
5:37
5:41
5:43
5:47
5:50
Sunset
8:32
8:30
8:25
8:22
8:20
8:16

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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 turning to light rain (total 2mm) on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat morning, min 0°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sat afternoon, moderate winds from the NNW by Sun night).

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

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu morning, min 0°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue night, fresh winds from the NW by Thu 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.
1 hour ago
5° C
Mist
48
Strong winds from the WNW
(48 kph at 290).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
King Sejong
44 km SW
64m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
Mist
30
Fresh winds from the NNW
(30 kph at 340).
26 km
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
47 km WSW
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
55 km WSW
45m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
33
Fresh winds from the WNW
(33 kph at 300).
6.0 km
Low: broken
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
56 km WSW
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
light rain
No report.
33
Fresh winds from the WNW
(33 kph at 300).
0.2 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Captain Arturo Prat Base
101 km SW
111m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
light rain
Intermittent light drizzle.
31
Fresh winds from the W
(31 kph at 270).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
152 km SSE
24m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
moderate rain
Continuous moderate rain.
48
Strong winds from the WNW
(48 kph at 290).
28 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP1217
244 km W
-m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
No report.
33
Fresh winds from the WNW
(33 kph at 300).
SHIP7001
244 km W
3m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
33
Fresh winds from the WNW
(33 kph at 300).
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
246 km SSE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
76
Severe gales from the NW
(76 kph at 320).
0.0 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.