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Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands) Weather Forecast

Antarctic Islands · Antarctica
Issued: 2 pm Wed 11 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, near gales from the SW by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue morning, min -4°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
snow showers
snow showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
0
50
100
500
100
50
0
0
50
150
200
150
1400
100
100
100
km/h
20
WSW
25
WSW
35
SW
40
W
40
W
30
NW
55
WNW
35
WSW
50
SW
20
SSW
10
SW
15
SE
5
SE
15
WNW
5
SW
5
ENE
10
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
1
3
1
—
—
1
1
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
0
-1
-1
0
1
1
1
0
-2
-1
-2
-2
-1
-4
-1
-1
-2
min °C
-1
-2
-2
0
1
0
1
-1
-2
-2
-4
-2
-2
-4
-2
-1
-4
 chill °C
-6
-8
-10
-7
-6
-6
-7
-9
-11
-7
-8
-6
-2
-8
-4
-3
-8
Freezing level m
100
0
0
100
450
300
450
150
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Sunrise
—
—
3:58
—
—
3:55
—
—
3:51
—
—
3:48
—
—
3:47
—
—
Sunset
—
9:12
—
—
9:15
—
—
9:17
—
—
9:21
—
—
9:23
—
—
9:28

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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 afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, near gales from the SW by Fri night).

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

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue morning, min -4°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

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
1°C
light rain
Continuous light drizzle.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 290).
1.5 km
Mid: overcast
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
0°C
clear
Mist -.
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 220).
1.5 km
Low: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
56 km WSW
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4°C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
BaseEsperanza
152 km SSE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-1°C
-
35
Fresh winds from the S
(35 kph at 180).
30 km
Mid: scattered
SHIP1142
179 km SSE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
-1°C
SHIP1742
179 km SSE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP4517
179 km SSE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP808
179 km SSE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
-1°C
SHIP6177
179 km SSE
3m alt.
2 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.