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– Lat/Long: 62.10° S 57.93° W

Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Mon 15 Jun 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 Wed night, min -14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the SSE by Thu afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun morning, min -9°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NW by Sun afternoon).

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
km/h
20
SE
15
S
15
W
10
SSE
10
WNW
20
WSW
20
W
10
S
30
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
10
W
30
W
35
W
30
W
25
NW
35
NW
40
NW
40
NW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
1
max °C
-11
-14
-11
-9
-5
-3
-2
-3
-5
-7
-8
-6
-1
-1
-2
0
1
1
0
min °C
-14
-14
-13
-11
-7
-4
-3
-4
-6
-8
-9
-8
-4
-1
-2
-1
0
1
0
-23
-22
-20
-11
-12
-10
-8
-11
-14
-14
-12
-14
-10
-8
-9
-6
-7
-6
-7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
250
300
300
Cloud base (m)
50
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
150
100
150
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-13-14-12-10-6-4-3-4-6-8-9-7-3-1-2-1110
Sunrise
10:18
10:18
10:18
10:18
10:19
10:19
Sunset
3:26
3:26
3:26
3:26
3:26
3:26

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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 Wed night, min -14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the SSE by Thu afternoon).

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

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun morning, min -9°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NW by Sun 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.
2 hours ago
-12° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
39
Strong winds from the ESE
(39 kph at 110).
0.2 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
56 km WSW
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
snow showers
No report.
46
Strong winds from the ESE
(46 kph at 110).
1.2 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
56 km WSW
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-12° C
snow showers
Shower moderate snow.
46
Strong winds from the ESE
(46 kph at 110).
1.2 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Captain Arturo Prat Base
101 km SW
111m alt.
2 hours ago
-11° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, above eye level.
44
Strong winds from the E
(44 kph at 90).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBernardoO higgins
136 km S
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-19° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
48
Strong winds from the S
(48 kph at 180).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
152 km SSE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-20° C
moderate snow
Snow
65
Gales from the SW
(65 kph at 230).
2.0 km
Mid: few
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
246 km SSE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-
67
Gales from the SSW
(67 kph at 210).
0.3 km
Mid: broken
High: scattered
BaseMarambio
248 km SSE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-24° C
Fog, sky visible, no change.
74
Gales from the SSW
(74 kph at 200).
0.2 km
Mid: scattered
BaseOrcadas
719 km E
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-11° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
30
Fresh winds from the SSE
(30 kph at 160).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseSanMartin
797 km S
7m alt.
2 hours ago
-14° C
-
6
Light winds from the
(6 kph at 270).
40 km
Mid: clear

* 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.