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Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Tue 17 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -3°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Fri night, min 1°C on Sat night). Mainly severe gales.

Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
mod rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
light rain
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
mod. rain
cloudy
some clouds
clear
 km/h
5
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
15
NW
0
WSW
5
NNW
15
NE
10
NNE
15
NW
30
NW
40
NW
45
WNW
50
W
50
W
35
WNW
75
NW
40
WNW
30
W
35
W
1
3
1.8
8
max °C
-1
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
1
1
0
min °C
-3
0
1
-1
0
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
1
2
2
1
1
1
0
-6
-3
-3
-5
0
1
-2
-3
-2
-3
-3
-4
-7
-5
-4
-7
-6
-5
-7
0
200
350
0
250
300
450
500
750
1600
1250
700
500
450
550
950
350
350
200
Cloud base (m)
100
150
300
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
50
100
100
200
200
50
150
150
100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:26
5:28
5:31
5:35
5:37
5:41
Sunset
8:42
8:38
8:36
8:32
8:30
8:25

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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 new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -3°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

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

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Fri night, min 1°C on Sat night). Mainly severe gales.

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
3° C
-
19
Light winds from the NW
(19 kph at 320).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
King Sejong
44 km SW
64m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
partially cloudy
Clouds developing.
17
Light winds from the NNW
(17 kph at 340).
32 km
Mid: scattered
Dinamet
47 km WSW
52m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
56 km WSW
48m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
SHIP2596
60 km SSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
SHIP2817
60 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP6186
60 km SSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
SHIP7479
60 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP5995
74 km SW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
SHIP4051
74 km SW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C

* 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.