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– Lat/Long: 62.10° S 57.93° W

Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Thu 22 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Thu night, min 1°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Thu night, light winds from the NW by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 15mm) heaviest on Tue night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Tue morning, min 1°C on Sun night). Mainly near gales.

Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
snow showers
rain showers
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
mod. rain
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
clear
cloudy
light rain
cloudy
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
 km/h
50
W
75
W
60
W
30
W
25
N
45
NW
45
WNW
40
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
25
WNW
30
NW
40
NW
45
NNW
50
N
10
S
45
WSW
45
WSW
1
1
3
4
6
2
0.2
12
0.5
0.1
max °C
4
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
2
3
3
min °C
1
2
2
1
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
4
3
1
2
2
-6
-7
-6
-5
-3
-4
-4
-5
-3
-4
-2
-3
-2
-2
-2
-3
-6
-5
-6
1050
450
500
500
550
1300
600
600
650
650
750
800
900
1100
1750
1500
600
600
1400
Cloud base (m)
0
50
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150
100
100
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100
100
100
200
0
50
150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
4:05
4:09
4:11
4:15
4:18
4:20
Sunset
9:59
9:55
9:52
9:51
9:47
9:45

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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 giving way to moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Thu night, min 1°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Thu night, light winds from the NW by Fri night).

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

Moderate rain (total 15mm) heaviest on Tue night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Tue morning, min 1°C on Sun 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.
3 hours ago
3° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
59
Near gales from the N
(59 kph at 0).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
King Sejong
44 km SW
64m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
52
Near gales from the N
(52 kph at 0).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
47 km WSW
52m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
56 km WSW
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
moderate rain
No report.
115
Extremely windy from the W
(115 kph at 270).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB303E63S
85 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the NNW
(39 kph at 344).
- km
ASCATB303E62S
96 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the NNW
(42 kph at 348).
- km
Captain Arturo Prat Base
101 km SW
111m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
light rain
Light rain and snow.
30
Fresh winds from the N
(30 kph at 10).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB304E63S
105 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the NNW
(38 kph at 346).
- km
ASCATB304E62S
117 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the NNW
(46 kph at 345).
- km
SHIP1392
150 km SSE
-m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
No report.
35
Fresh winds from the N
(35 kph at 10).

* 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.