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– Lat/Long: 62.10° S 57.93° W

Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Tue 19 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow on Thu night. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min -9°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the W by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat morning, min -6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Sun morning, light winds from the SSE by Sun night).

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
km/h
20
SSW
10
SW
10
W
15
WNW
25
WSW
30
W
35
W
35
WSW
35
WNW
50
SW
40
SW
25
SW
40
W
55
W
55
WNW
65
W
50
WSW
40
SW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
2
1.3
max °C
-8
-9
-4
0
2
4
3
3
2
0
1
0
3
3
3
-1
-1
-3
min °C
-9
-9
-9
-1
2
3
2
2
0
0
0
-3
1
3
0
-1
-2
-6
-16
-14
-14
-5
-3
-2
-4
-4
-8
-8
-7
-10
-6
-4
-8
-10
-11
-10
0
0
0
0
1850
2150
2050
2000
900
150
500
0
1400
1700
1200
50
0
0
Cloud base (m)
200
150
200
100
100
50
50
50
200
250
100
100
150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-9-9-7-12433101-2232-1-2-5
Sunrise
9:29
9:32
9:33
9:36
9:38
9:41
Sunset
4:06
4:02
4:00
3:59
3:56
3:55

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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 on Thu night. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min -9°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the W by Thu night).

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

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat morning, min -6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Sun morning, light winds from the SSE by Sun 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
ASCATB302E62S
44 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the S
(38 kph at 170).
- km
Dinamet
47 km WSW
52m alt.
57 minutes ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
ASCATB303E62S
49 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the S
(51 kph at 187).
- km
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
56 km WSW
48m alt.
57 minutes ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
56 km WSW
45m alt.
1 hour ago
clear
-
9
Light winds from the SSE
(9 kph at 160).
0.0 km
ASCATB303E63S
72 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the S
(44 kph at 179).
- km
ASCATB303E61S
73 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the S
(42 kph at 176).
- km
ASCATB301E62S
80 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the SSW
(26 kph at 202).
- km
ASCATB302E61S
81 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the SSW
(33 kph at 191).
- km
ASCATB304E62S
87 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
68
Gales from the S
(68 kph at 189).
- 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.