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Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Tue 24 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Drizzle at first, then turning colder with dusting of snow on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue night, min -5°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Wed morning, calm by Fri morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 7mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat night, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat afternoon, near gales from the W by Mon afternoon).

Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
light snow
rain showers
cloud
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
light snow
rain shwrs
cloudy
 km/h
10
SSW
55
WNW
20
NW
10
SE
5
ESE
5
SE
25
W
10
WNW
0
SE
20
WNW
30
W
15
W
20
NE
30
N
45
W
20
NW
20
NNE
55
W
25
WNW
2
1
2
1.3
4
1.6
0.6
1.1
max °C
3
0
0
-3
-4
-4
-1
0
-1
1
1
1
4
3
3
2
1
2
2
min °C
-1
0
-1
-5
-4
-4
-5
-1
-1
-1
1
0
0
3
3
1
1
2
2
-4
-8
-3
-8
-4
-7
-11
-5
-1
-5
-5
-3
-4
-3
-4
-5
-4
-6
-4
600
100
150
0
0
0
0
0
50
200
350
450
650
1950
600
650
400
600
600
Cloud base (m)
50
50
0
50
50
50
300
100
100
150
200
50
100
100
100
100
150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:03
7:07
7:09
7:11
7:15
7:18
Sunset
6:49
6:45
6:42
6:38
6:36
6:31

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

The weather forecast for Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands) is: Drizzle at first, then turning colder with dusting of snow on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue night, min -5°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Wed morning, calm by Fri morning).

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

Light rain (total 7mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat night, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat afternoon, near gales from the W by Mon 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.
1 hour ago
-1° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
46
Strong winds from the SE
(46 kph at 140).
0.6 km
Mid: overcast
King Sejong
44 km SW
64m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
46
Strong winds from the ESE
(46 kph at 110).
1.5 km
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
47 km WSW
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
56 km WSW
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
rain showers
Light rain and snow showers.
65
Gales from the ESE
(65 kph at 110).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
56 km WSW
45m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
light rain
Drizzle
39
Strong winds from the SE
(39 kph at 130).
3.0 km
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Captain Arturo Prat Base
101 km SW
111m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
59
Near gales from the SE
(59 kph at 130).
1.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
152 km SSE
24m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, above eye level.
83
Severe gales from the SW
(83 kph at 230).
<100m
Mid: sky obscured
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
246 km SSE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-10° C
light snow
Light snow.
70
Gales from the SSW
(70 kph at 210).
0.1 km
High: overcast
BaseMarambio
248 km SSE
200m alt.
1 hour ago
-10° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
81
Severe gales from the SSW
(81 kph at 200).
<100m
Mid: overcast
SHIP2918
274 km SE
15m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
36
Fresh winds from the ENE
(36 kph at 60).
- 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.