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– Lat/Long: 62.10° S 57.93° W

Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Sun 21 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue morning, min -2°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed morning, min -3°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSE on Thu night, calm by Fri night).

Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
 km/h
5
NNW
20
NE
20
WNW
15
NE
10
WNW
30
SSW
15
WSW
5
WSW
5
WNW
10
NE
20
ENE
30
E
50
ESE
60
SE
65
SSE
20
S
15
WSW
10
WSW
1
2
3
1
1
5
5
4
1
max °C
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
-1
-2
-2
-2
-2
-1
-1
min °C
0
0
0
0
0
-1
1
1
-2
0
0
-2
-2
-2
-3
-2
-1
-3
-2
-6
-4
-5
-4
-7
-3
-1
-4
-3
-5
-10
-11
-11
-13
-8
-6
-6
150
250
150
200
200
100
300
250
0
150
200
0
0
0
0
0
100
0
Cloud base (m)
50
0
0
0
0
1300
450
50
150
100
50
50
0
50
50
100
50
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Sunrise
2:55
2:56
2:56
2:57
2:58
2:59
Sunset
10:43
10:44
10:44
10:44
10:44
10:44

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

The weather forecast for Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands) is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue morning, min -2°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed morning, min -3°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSE on Thu night, calm by Fri 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
BaseCarlini
41 km SW
11m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
37
Fresh winds from the ESE
(37 kph at 110).
1.0 km
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
47 km WSW
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
56 km WSW
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
56 km WSW
45m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
clear
Mist -.
28
Moderate winds from the ESE
(28 kph at 110).
5.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Captain Arturo Prat Base
101 km SW
111m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
56
Near gales from the ESE
(56 kph at 110).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBernardoO higgins
136 km S
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
State of sky unchanged.
56
Near gales from the S
(56 kph at 170).
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
152 km SSE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
24
Moderate winds from the S
(24 kph at 180).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
246 km SSE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
22
Moderate winds from the SE
(22 kph at 140).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
BaseMarambio
248 km SSE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
State of sky unchanged.
19
Light winds from the SE
(19 kph at 140).
35 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP3329
259 km W
3m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C

* 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.