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– Lat/Long: 62.10° S 57.93° W

Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Sun 22 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 7mm) on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue morning, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun night, gales from the NW by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri night, min -4°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed night, severe gales from the WNW by Fri afternoon).

Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
mod snow
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light rain
rain shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
mod. snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
 km/h
25
W
30
W
20
W
15
NW
20
NNW
50
NNE
60
NE
35
NNW
70
NW
40
NW
20
NNE
35
SE
20
W
35
W
25
WNW
40
NW
75
WNW
30
WNW
1
2
6
1
2
4
3
0.1
max °C
1
1
0
1
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
min °C
0
0
-2
0
1
1
1
2
0
1
1
-4
-3
-1
-2
1
-1
0
-6
-6
-8
-4
-5
-7
-8
-5
-9
-6
-4
-10
-9
-7
-8
-6
-10
-6
50
350
0
250
400
550
450
850
150
300
400
0
0
150
100
300
250
100
Cloud base (m)
100
100
100
150
150
250
50
50
50
50
50
50
100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
11-112223111-2-2-1-11-11
Sunrise
6:56
6:58
7:01
7:03
7:07
7:09
Sunset
6:58
6:54
6:52
6:49
6:45
6:42

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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 7mm) on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue morning, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun night, gales from the NW by Tue night).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri night, min -4°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed night, severe gales from the WNW by Fri 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
Dinamet
47 km WSW
52m alt.
57 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.
1 hour ago
1° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the W
(24 kph at 270).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
56 km WSW
48m alt.
57 minutes ago
1° C
State of sky unchanged.
24
Moderate winds from the W
(24 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: scattered
Captain Arturo Prat Base
101 km SW
111m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
State of sky unchanged.
15
Light winds from the W
(15 kph at 280).
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
152 km SSE
24m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
11
Light winds from the WNW
(11 kph at 290).
30 km
Mid: few
SHIP6132
223 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
28
Moderate winds from the WSW
(28 kph at 240).
- km
SHIP2659
223 km WNW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
28
Moderate winds from the WSW
(28 kph at 240).
SHIP9518
223 km WNW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
28
Moderate winds from the WSW
(28 kph at 240).
SHIP8937
223 km WNW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
28
Moderate winds from the WSW
(28 kph at 240).
SHIP3060
223 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
28
Moderate winds from the WSW
(28 kph at 240).
- 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.