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– Lat/Long: 62.10° S 57.93° W

Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Sat 15 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun night, min -11°C on Mon night). Mainly gales.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue afternoon, min -15°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Tue night, calm by Thu night).

Sat
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
mod snow
heavy snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
clear
Cloud base (m)
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
0
50
50
100
100
100
100
300
km/h
40
W
45
W
40
W
40
WSW
50
NW
45
WSW
25
ENE
40
ENE
45
ENE
40
NNE
35
E
50
SE
25
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
5
2
7
9
6
20
6
4
1
2
 mm
max °C
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
-1
-7
-6
-2
-1
-2
-14
-15
-13
-12
-11
-12
min °C
-1
-2
-1
-2
-3
-4
-10
-11
-4
-1
-11
-15
-15
-15
-13
-11
-14
 chill °C
-9
-10
-9
-10
-10
-8
-20
-22
-13
-9
-24
-27
-25
-25
-21
-20
-14
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-2-1-2-2-3-9-9-3-1-7-15-15-14-13-11-13
Sunrise
8:37
8:33
8:30
8:27
8:25
Sunset
5:13
5:15
5:17
5:20
5:22
5:25

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

The weather forecast for Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands) is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun night, min -11°C on Mon night). Mainly gales.

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue afternoon, min -15°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Tue night, calm by Thu 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
BaseCarlini
41 km SW
11m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
Fog, sky visible, no change.
33
Fresh winds from the W
(33 kph at 270).
0.6 km
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
47 km WSW
52m alt.
1 hour 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.
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.
2 hours ago
clear
Fog freezing -.
37
Fresh winds from the W
(37 kph at 270).
0.5 km
BaseEsperanza
152 km SSE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
-
37
Fresh winds from the W
(37 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: few
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
246 km SSE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
26
Moderate winds from the SW
(26 kph at 230).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
248 km SSE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the SW
(22 kph at 230).
35 km
Mid: scattered
BaseOrcadas
719 km E
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
-
6
Light winds from the WNW
(6 kph at 290).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseSanMartin
797 km S
7m alt.
2 hours ago
-7° C
Mist
13
Light winds from the NW
(13 kph at 320).
28 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
976 km WNW
14m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
No report.
Wind obs. (43 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.

* 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.