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– Lat/Long: 62.10° S 57.93° W

Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Wed 18 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 5mm) on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri night, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Sat afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min 0°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Mon afternoon, moderate winds from the WNW by Tue afternoon).

Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
mod rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
mod. rain
light rain
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
 km/h
15
W
10
NW
15
N
25
ENE
15
ESE
0
ESE
25
NNW
35
NW
45
WNW
50
W
35
W
40
WNW
30
NW
70
NW
70
WNW
50
WSW
45
WSW
35
W
25
WNW
2
1.8
3
0.1
6
4
1
max °C
0
1
1
1
1
1
4
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
2
3
min °C
-1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
1
2
2
-6
-3
-3
-4
-4
1
-2
-3
-5
-6
-4
-5
-4
-6
-7
-8
-6
-4
-3
0
300
400
450
400
450
1550
850
650
450
450
500
600
650
450
350
250
450
1600
Cloud base (m)
300
650
100
50
100
100
100
50
50
100
100
150
100
50
50
100
150
200
100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:28
5:31
5:35
5:37
5:41
5:43
Sunset
8:38
8:36
8:32
8:30
8:25
8:22

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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 5mm) on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri night, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Sat afternoon).

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

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min 0°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Mon afternoon, moderate winds from the WNW by Tue 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
SHIP7928
30 km WSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
BaseCarlini
41 km SW
11m alt.
42 minutes ago
3° C
-
28
Moderate winds from the WNW
(28 kph at 290).
30 km
Mid: scattered
ASCATC303E62S
42 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
14
Light winds from the WNW
(14 kph at 291).
- km
Dinamet
47 km WSW
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
ASCATC303E63S
52 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
15
Light winds from the NW
(15 kph at 304).
- km
SHIP9176
30 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP7575
30 km WSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
SHIP2221
30 km WSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
SHIP4260
30 km WSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
SHIP6602
30 km WSW
15m alt.
3 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.