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Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Sat 02 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sat afternoon, min -14°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sat night, gales from the SSE by Mon afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu morning, min -9°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the W by Wed night).

Sat
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
km/h
10
SW
5
ESE
30
ESE
45
SE
45
S
65
S
70
SSE
30
S
10
SSW
10
WSW
15
W
35
W
45
W
45
W
45
WSW
50
W
50
W
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3
4
1
1
max °C
-5
-7
-12
-14
-11
-10
-9
-8
-8
-8
-5
-2
-1
0
1
1
1
min °C
-5
-10
-13
-14
-14
-10
-9
-10
-10
-9
-9
-4
-1
-2
1
1
1
-10
-19
-25
-26
-25
-23
-22
-18
-16
-15
-15
-12
-9
-10
-6
-7
-7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
300
450
500
Cloud base (m)
100
150
100
100
200
100
150
5400
150
350
200
150
150
150
150
200
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Sunrise
8:48
8:51
8:52
8:56
8:59
Sunset
4:50
4:46
4:44
4:42
4:38
4:36

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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 Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sat afternoon, min -14°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sat night, gales from the SSE by Mon afternoon).

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

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu morning, min -9°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the W by Wed night).

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.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
55 km WSW
45m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the SSE
(13 kph at 150).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
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
-18° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
39
Strong winds from the SW
(39 kph at 230).
28 km
Mid: few
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
245 km SSE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-24° C
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
72
Gales from the SSW
(72 kph at 200).
0.2 km
BaseMarambio
248 km SSE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-24° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, above eye level.
65
Gales from the SSW
(65 kph at 200).
0.2 km
Mid: scattered
BaseOrcadas
719 km E
8m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
6
Light winds from the NW
(6 kph at 320).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP2015
770 km SSW
3m alt.
4 hours ago
-4° C
SHIP8113
770 km SSW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
- km
SHIP5964
770 km SSW
3m alt.
4 hours ago
-4° 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.