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Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands) Weather Forecast

Antarctic Islands · Antarctica
Issued: 2 pm Thu 12 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu night, min -4°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the SW by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Wed morning).

Thu
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
clear
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
250
100
50
50
50
50
600
450
250
100
100
100
200
150
150
km/h
40
W
40
W
40
NW
55
WNW
55
WSW
55
WSW
25
SSW
10
SSW
10
ESE
5
NNE
10
WNW
5
WSW
5
W
10
NW
10
WNW
30
WSW
30
WNW
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Snowflake cm
—
—
2
2
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
0
1
1
1
0
0
-1
-2
-2
-1
-3
-1
-1
-1
0
1
1
min °C
-1
1
1
0
-2
-1
-1
-4
-2
-2
-5
-2
-1
-4
0
1
1
 chill °C
-9
-6
-6
-8
-12
-10
-7
-7
-6
-2
-10
-4
-3
-9
-3
-5
-6
Freezing level m
100
500
400
400
50
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
0
100
400
800
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Sunrise
—
—
3:55
—
—
3:51
—
—
3:48
—
—
3:47
—
—
3:44
—
—
Sunset
—
9:15
—
—
9:17
—
—
9:21
—
—
9:23
—
—
9:28
—
—
9:30

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

The weather forecast for Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands) is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu night, min -4°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the SW by Sat night).

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

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Wed 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.
2 hours ago
0°C
-
37
Fresh winds from the WNW
(37 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).
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
55 km WSW
45m alt.
2 hours ago
1°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
33
Fresh winds from the WNW
(33 kph at 290).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
56 km WSW
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4°C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
BaseEsperanza
152 km SSE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
3°C
-
44
Strong winds from the W
(44 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
SHIP3417
166 km SSE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
1°C
SHIP1575
166 km SSE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
1°C
SHIP9197
166 km SSE
3m alt.
1 hour ago
3°C
SHIP3630
166 km SSE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP9998
166 km SSE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- 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.