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– Lat/Long: 62.10° S 57.93° W

Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Wed 10 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed night, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the E by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat night, min -2°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Sat night, light winds from the SSW by Mon night).

Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
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
mod snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
5
WNW
5
NNE
15
NE
35
E
30
E
30
E
45
E
10
ESE
15
E
20
ESE
35
ESE
30
ESE
25
SE
15
SSE
15
S
10
SSW
10
SSE
10
S
10
SSE
 cm 
3
9
1
3
2
2
 mm 
max°C
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
min°C
-1
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
-1
0
0
-2
-1
-1
-2
chill°C 
-3
-1
-4
-7
-5
-5
-8
-3
-5
-5
-7
-6
-6
-5
-5
-5
-5
-4
-5
Freezing level (m
150
300
300
100
400
700
400
200
400
150
100
200
100
50
100
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
100
150
50
50
50
50
50
150
100
50
50
50
100
100
100
100
150
100
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
011011111000-100-2-1-1-2
Sunrise
2:58
2:57
2:56
2:56
2:55
2:55
Sunset
10:31
10:34
10:35
10:37
10:37
10:38

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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 Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed night, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the E by Fri night).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat night, min -2°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Sat night, light winds from the SSW by Mon 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
BaseCarlini
41 km SW
11m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
Fog, sky visible, becoming thicker.
15
Light winds from the WSW
(15 kph at 250).
0.8 km
Mid: scattered
Dinamet
47 km WSW
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
56 km WSW
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
56 km WSW
45m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
Fog freezing -.
17
Light winds from the N
(17 kph at 350).
0.2 km
Captain Arturo Prat Base
101 km SW
111m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
Fog, sky visible, becoming thicker.
9
Light winds from the NW
(9 kph at 310).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATC304E62S
126 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the NNW
(23 kph at 346).
- km
BaseEsperanza
152 km SSE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
7
Light winds from the ESE
(7 kph at 110).
0.5 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATC305E62S
164 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the NNE
(22 kph at 33).
- km
ASCATC303E61S
185 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
3
Calm
(3 kph at 224).
- km
ASCATC304E61S
195 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
6
Light winds from the WNW
(6 kph at 302).
- 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.