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Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Tue 18 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue morning, min -13°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Tue night, strong winds from the WSW by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun morning, min -13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSE on Fri morning, calm by Sat night).

Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
cloudy
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
0
0
50
50
50
100
100
100
100
50
150
200
150
150
150
150
150
100
km/h
35
NE
40
NNW
10
SE
20
ESE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
W
55
S
55
SSE
25
SSE
15
W
20
WSW
5
WSW
10
WNW
20
W
30
WSW
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Snowflake cm
5
1
5
2
3
4
1
1
 mm
max °C
-1
-1
-2
-9
-11
-13
-12
-11
-4
-8
-11
-12
-6
-5
-6
-3
-3
-3
min °C
-5
-1
-8
-10
-13
-13
-12
-12
-11
-10
-12
-13
-11
-7
-8
-6
-4
-5
 chill °C
-14
-9
-15
-18
-23
-22
-20
-18
-18
-23
-24
-20
-18
-13
-12
-11
-11
-13
Freezing level m
0
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-1-5-10-12-13-12-12-8-9-12-13-9-6-7-5-4-4
Sunrise
8:30
8:27
8:25
8:21
8:18
8:15
Sunset
5:20
5:22
5:25
5:28
5:30
5:32

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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 -1°C on Tue morning, min -13°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Tue night, strong winds from the WSW by Thu night).

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

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun morning, min -13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSE on Fri morning, calm by Sat 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.
3 hours ago
-3° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
39
Strong winds from the E
(39 kph at 90).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
47 km WSW
52m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
56 km WSW
45m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
rain showers
Shower light rain shower.
48
Strong winds from the NNE
(48 kph at 20).
3.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
Captain Arturo Prat Base
101 km SW
111m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
59
Near gales from the E
(59 kph at 90).
0.1 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseEsperanza
152 km SSE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-17° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
35
Fresh winds from the S
(35 kph at 180).
1.5 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
246 km SSE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-22° C
moderate snow
Moderate snow.
44
Strong winds from the ESE
(44 kph at 110).
0.5 km
Mid: broken
High: overcast
BaseMarambio
248 km SSE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-22° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
31
Fresh winds from the ESE
(31 kph at 110).
0.5 km
Mid: overcast
BaseOrcadas
719 km E
8m alt.
3 hours ago
-13° C
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: overcast
BaseSanMartin
797 km S
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-11° C
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: scattered
976 km WNW
14m alt.
3 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.