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– Lat/Long: 62.10° S 57.93° W

Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Fri 28 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun morning, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon afternoon, min -18°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Tue afternoon).

Fri
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
50
50
250
100
300
0
50
50
100
km/h
5
S
20
W
15
SW
10
W
20
WSW
25
WSW
35
W
40
W
20
WNW
15
WSW
35
W
55
WSW
60
WSW
25
WNW
30
E
30
SE
20
WSW
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Snowflake cm
1
20
3
2
 mm
max °C
-5
-5
-5
-4
-6
-2
-2
-3
-2
-2
-4
-10
-8
-3
-16
-16
-14
min °C
-5
-6
-5
-6
-6
-5
-4
-4
-2
-3
-9
-10
-9
-14
-16
-17
-18
 chill °C
-7
-12
-10
-12
-13
-12
-12
-12
-8
-8
-20
-22
-21
-26
-28
-28
-28
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-6-5-5-6-4-3-4-2-3-7-10-9-9-16-17-16
Sunrise
7:56
7:52
7:50
7:47
7:43
Sunset
5:45
5:49
5:51
5:53
5:57
5:59

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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 new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun morning, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Sun night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon afternoon, min -18°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, near gales from the WSW 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
BaseCarlini
41 km SW
11m alt.
3 hours ago
-4°C
moderate snow
Clouds dissolving.
7
Light winds from the ENE
(7 kph at 70).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
King Sejong
44 km SW
64m alt.
3 hours ago
-5°C
State of sky unchanged.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 90).
35 km
Mid: scattered
Dinamet
47 km WSW
52m alt.
1 hour 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.
1 hour ago
-4°C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
56 km WSW
45m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
-
24
Moderate winds from the ESE
(24 kph at 110).
0.0 km
Captain Arturo Prat Base
101 km SW
111m alt.
3 hours ago
-2°C
partially cloudy
Clouds developing.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 210).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseEsperanza
152 km SSE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-5°C
-
15
Light winds from the NW
(15 kph at 320).
30 km
Mid: scattered
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
246 km SSE
232m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
-
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 180).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
248 km SSE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-14°C
-
20
Moderate winds from the S
(20 kph at 180).
35 km
Mid: scattered
BaseOrcadas
719 km E
8m alt.
3 hours ago
-9°C
-
7
Light winds from the S
(7 kph at 180).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy

* 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.