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– Lat/Long: 62.10° S 57.93° W

Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Wed 13 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed night, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Thu night, light winds from the SSW by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue morning, min -11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SW by Sun night).

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
km/h
30
W
65
WSW
55
WSW
60
WSW
75
SW
60
WSW
50
WSW
35
WSW
30
SW
40
SE
20
S
20
SW
15
SSW
15
NW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
2
1
3
max °C
2
3
-4
-4
-5
-4
-5
-7
-7
-9
-10
-10
-10
-4
-4
-4
-6
min °C
2
-2
-4
-4
-5
-4
-6
-7
-7
-10
-11
-10
-10
-8
-4
-7
-6
-4
-12
-14
-14
-16
-14
-16
-17
-15
-21
-20
-18
-17
-14
-9
-11
-11
2600
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
50
50
50
50
250
100
50
100
50
50
50
1850
1750
350
250
100
100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
21-4-4-5-4-6-7-7-10-11-10-10-6-4-6-6
Sunrise
9:17
9:18
9:22
9:23
9:26
Sunset
4:20
4:17
4:15
4:13
4:09
4:07

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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. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed night, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Thu night, light winds from the SSW by Sat morning).

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

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue morning, min -11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SW 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
BaseCarlini
41 km SW
11m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
light rain
Drizzle
48
Strong winds from the WNW
(48 kph at 290).
1.5 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).
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
56 km WSW
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
moderate snow
No report.
115
Extremely windy from the W
(115 kph at 270).
27 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
56 km WSW
45m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
Fog -.
35
Fresh winds from the WNW
(35 kph at 300).
0.5 km
Captain Arturo Prat Base
101 km SW
111m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
Mist
35
Fresh winds from the W
(35 kph at 280).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
152 km SSE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
-
43
Strong winds from the W
(43 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
246 km SSE
232m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
-
41
Strong winds from the WNW
(41 kph at 300).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
248 km SSE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
-
41
Strong winds from the NW
(41 kph at 320).
35 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseOrcadas
719 km E
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-6° C
light snow
Light freezing drizzle.
19
Light winds from the SE
(19 kph at 140).
2.5 km
Mid: overcast
BaseSanMartin
797 km S
7m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
46
Strong winds from the NNW
(46 kph at 340).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast

* 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.