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– Lat/Long: 62.10° S 57.93° W

Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Thu 22 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 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 Sat afternoon, min 1°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Thu night, light winds from the NW by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 8mm) on Sun night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Sun night, min 1°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun night, near gales from the NW by Tue afternoon).

Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
snow showers
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
mod. rain
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light rain
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
snow shwrs
 km/h
40
WSW
30
W
45
WNW
65
WSW
55
W
25
W
25
N
30
NW
40
WNW
30
WNW
20
WNW
20
NNE
25
NW
40
WSW
50
WNW
30
WNW
55
WNW
35
WNW
1
2
1
3
3
6
4
0.5
1.1
1.2
0.6
1.2
max °C
1
1
3
2
2
2
3
4
2
3
2
4
4
2
3
4
4
3
min °C
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
4
2
-6
-5
-6
-6
-6
-5
-3
-4
-5
-4
-3
-5
-6
-5
-4
-2
-3
-4
250
450
1050
450
500
500
600
1400
550
600
650
600
1750
600
850
900
1300
500
Cloud base (m)
100
100
0
50
150
200
100
50
200
200
100
250
50
100
100
150
100
100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
112222342323323443
Sunrise
4:01
4:05
4:09
4:11
4:15
4:18
Sunset
10:00
9:59
9:55
9:52
9:51
9:47

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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 Sat afternoon, min 1°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Thu night, light winds from the NW by Fri night).

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

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 8mm) on Sun night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Sun night, min 1°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun night, near gales from the NW 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
SHIP2455
35 km S
3m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
partially cloudy
48
Strong winds from the W
(48 kph at 260).
9.3 km
Dinamet
47 km WSW
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
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.
SHIP4731
35 km S
3m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
partially cloudy
48
Strong winds from the W
(48 kph at 260).
9.3 km
Dinamet
47 km WSW
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
SHIP1789
51 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
SHIP3718
51 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP6835
51 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP3365
51 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP9923
51 km S
3m alt.
2 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.