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Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Sun 03 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed morning, min -15°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly near gales.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri night, min -4°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Fri night).

Sun
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
km/h
40
SE
30
S
45
S
60
S
30
S
15
SW
15
WSW
20
W
35
W
40
W
35
W
30
SW
20
WSW
25
WSW
35
W
30
WNW
30
NW
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1
1
max °C
-14
-12
-10
-9
-8
-7
-7
-5
-3
-2
-1
-2
-3
-2
-1
-1
2
min °C
-15
-15
-11
-9
-10
-9
-8
-8
-4
-2
-3
-3
-4
-3
-2
-1
-1
-28
-28
-23
-21
-17
-15
-14
-14
-12
-10
-10
-9
-10
-9
-9
-8
-7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
100
150
250
150
4750
150
150
150
150
150
300
150
150
150
200
150
150
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-15-14-11-9-9-8-8-7-4-2-2-3-4-3-2-11
Sunrise
8:51
8:52
8:56
8:59
9:00
Sunset
4:46
4:44
4:42
4:38
4:36
4:32

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

The weather forecast for Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands) is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed morning, min -15°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly near gales.

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

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri night, min -4°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the NW 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
BaseCarlini
41 km SW
11m alt.
3 hours ago
-11° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
50
Strong winds from the ESE
(50 kph at 110).
4.0 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Dinamet
47 km WSW
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-
22
Moderate winds from the ESE
(22 kph at 120).
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
55 km WSW
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-11° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
57
Near gales from the E
(57 kph at 100).
10.0 km
Low: broken
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
56 km WSW
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
heavy snow
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
1.2 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
152 km SSE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-19° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, above eye level.
76
Severe gales from the SW
(76 kph at 230).
0.5 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
246 km SSE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
72
Gales from the SW
(72 kph at 220).
0.1 km
BaseMarambio
248 km SSE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-24° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, above eye level.
78
Severe gales from the SSW
(78 kph at 200).
<100m
Mid: sky obscured
BaseOrcadas
719 km E
8m alt.
3 hours ago
-6° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
52
Near gales from the SSE
(52 kph at 160).
30 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP3137
770 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP5779
770 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- 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.