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Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Tue 20 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue afternoon, min 0°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Wed night, gales from the WSW by Fri morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow on Sat morning. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Sat afternoon, min 1°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NW by Mon morning).

Tue
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
60
NW
45
WNW
35
W
45
W
30
WSW
40
WSW
35
W
45
NW
70
WSW
55
W
40
W
25
N
45
NW
45
WNW
35
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
1
2
3
1.1
1.2
max °C
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
4
2
2
2
2
4
3
2
2
2
min °C
3
1
1
1
0
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
4
2
2
2
2
-4
-6
-6
-6
-6
-6
-6
-4
-8
-6
-5
-5
-2
-5
-4
-3
-3
1100
450
350
300
200
350
500
650
550
450
600
500
1300
500
600
650
650
Cloud base (m)
0
50
50
50
50
100
100
50
50
100
200
100
50
250
250
100
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
42111113222243222
Sunrise
3:59
4:01
4:05
4:09
4:11
Sunset
10:06
10:04
10:00
9:59
9:55
9:52

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

The weather forecast for Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands) is: Light rain (total 4mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue afternoon, min 0°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Wed night, gales from the WSW by Fri morning).

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

A dusting of snow on Sat morning. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Sat afternoon, min 1°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NW by Mon morning).

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.
47 minutes ago
2° C
Mist
61
Near gales from the NW
(61 kph at 320).
26 km
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
47 km WSW
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
55 km WSW
45m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
39
Strong winds from the WNW
(39 kph at 300).
7.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
56 km WSW
48m alt.
47 minutes ago
3° C
Mist
30
Fresh winds from the NW
(30 kph at 310).
5.0 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
SHIP7783
79 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP2024
80 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP5663
80 km SSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
SHIP5153
99 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
SHIP2522
99 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP5002
99 km SSW
3m alt.
3 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.