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Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Tue 24 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 7mm) on Tue afternoon Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min -4°C on Wed night). Mainly near gales.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat night, min -2°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the W by Sun morning).

Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
mod rain
light snow
snow showers
clear
cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
light snow
light snow
mod. rain
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
cloudy
light rain
rain shwrs
cloudy
light snow
 km/h
50
NE
50
NE
5
S
45
WNW
20
NW
10
SE
5
SSE
20
W
20
WSW
0
NE
10
SE
10
NW
20
W
15
W
20
NNE
30
NNW
25
WNW
25
N
2
3
2
1
2
6
1.1
3
0.6
1.1
max °C
1
3
2
0
0
-3
-4
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
1
1
4
4
3
3
min °C
1
3
-2
0
-1
-4
-4
-2
-3
-1
-2
-2
-1
0
1
3
3
1
-7
-4
-6
-8
-4
-7
-7
-8
-7
-1
-5
-4
-7
-3
-3
-4
-2
-4
400
800
650
100
150
0
0
0
0
50
0
0
0
400
800
1900
1250
650
Cloud base (m)
0
0
50
50
50
50
100
150
150
1350
50
100
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:01
7:03
7:07
7:09
7:11
7:15
Sunset
6:52
6:49
6:45
6:42
6:38
6:36

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

The weather forecast for Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands) is: Mild with light rain (total 7mm) on Tue afternoon Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min -4°C on Wed night). Mainly near gales.

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

Light rain (total 5mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat night, min -2°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the W by Sun morning).

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
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.
2 hours ago
-4° C
moderate rain
No report.
115
Extremely windy from the W
(115 kph at 270).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
56 km WSW
45m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
50
Strong winds from the E
(50 kph at 100).
8.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
BaseBernardoO higgins
136 km S
10m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
snow showers
Snow showers.
33
Fresh winds from the NE
(33 kph at 50).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
152 km SSE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
Mist
24
Moderate winds from the NE
(24 kph at 50).
28 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
246 km SSE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
light snow
Light snow.
35
Fresh winds from the NE
(35 kph at 40).
0.1 km
Mid: overcast
BaseMarambio
248 km SSE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
Fog, sky not visible, becoming thicker.
35
Fresh winds from the NNE
(35 kph at 20).
<100m
Mid: sky obscured
BaseOrcadas
719 km E
8m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
-
39
Strong winds from the N
(39 kph at 0).
40 km
Mid: overcast
BaseSanMartin
797 km S
7m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
-
43
Strong winds from the E
(43 kph at 90).
40 km
Mid: overcast
976 km WNW
18m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
partially cloudy
No report.
43
Strong winds from the W
(43 kph at 260).
30 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.