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Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Thu 09 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, gales from the NNE by Sat afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Becoming milder with light rain (total 6mm) on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min 0°C on Tue night). Mainly near gales.

Thu
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloudy
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
55
NE
45
E
55
SSE
50
SSE
5
NNW
40
NNE
50
NNE
50
NW
50
NW
45
NW
35
NW
40
NNW
45
NW
50
NW
15
NE
30
N
60
SW
5
3
2
2
3
2
1
3
1.4
0.8
0.1
1.3
max °C
1
1
-2
-4
-4
-1
0
2
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
3
2
min °C
1
-2
-4
-4
-6
-2
-1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
0
-7
-11
-14
-14
-6
-10
-10
-6
-7
-6
-6
-5
-5
-6
-4
-2
-9
300
100
0
0
0
0
50
450
350
350
300
900
700
500
300
850
150
Cloud base (m)
50
100
150
100
150
100
100
100
100
50
100
100
150
0
50
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Sunrise
7:47
7:50
7:52
7:54
7:58
Sunset
6:00
5:57
5:53
5:51
5:46
5:44

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

The weather forecast for Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands) is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, gales from the NNE by Sat afternoon).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Becoming milder with light rain (total 6mm) on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min 0°C on Tue night). Mainly near 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.
2 hours ago
1° C
moderate rain
Continuous moderate rain.
67
Gales from the ENE
(67 kph at 70).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
47 km WSW
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
56 km WSW
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
clear
No report.
56
Near gales from the NE
(56 kph at 40).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
56 km WSW
45m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
light rain
Light rain .
56
Near gales from the NE
(56 kph at 40).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Captain Arturo Prat Base
101 km SW
111m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
light rain
Light rain and snow.
46
Strong winds from the E
(46 kph at 90).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBernardoO higgins
136 km S
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, below eye level.
65
Gales from the ESE
(65 kph at 120).
0.2 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
152 km SSE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
26
Moderate winds from the ESE
(26 kph at 110).
0.3 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
246 km SSE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
clear
Mist -.
33
Fresh winds from the ENE
(33 kph at 70).
1.5 km
Low: overcast
BaseMarambio
248 km SSE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
Fog
35
Fresh winds from the NE
(35 kph at 50).
1.5 km
Mid: overcast
BaseOrcadas
719 km E
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
moderate snow
Clouds dissolving.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 70 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy

* 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.