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Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Mon 20 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm) on Tue morning. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue morning, min -4°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Tue morning, light winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu night, min -8°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Thu night, calm by Sat night).

Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
light snow
part cloud
cloud
mod snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
snow shwrs
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
 km/h
20
NNE
35
NNW
35
NW
25
NW
15
NE
25
NNE
20
SSW
20
NNE
10
NW
30
ENE
35
E
20
E
20
SE
10
SW
10
SSW
5
WNW
15
E
15
NE
15
NE
1
2
6
4
3
3
1
7
5
1
1
3
max °C
0
2
2
1
0
2
1
-1
0
0
-4
-6
-6
-6
-6
-7
-6
-6
-7
min °C
-3
2
1
1
0
1
-4
-1
-1
-3
-5
-6
-7
-8
-6
-7
-7
-7
-8
-8
-4
-5
-4
-4
-4
-9
-7
-6
-12
-13
-13
-14
-12
-10
-10
-13
-13
-12
0
650
600
450
250
850
0
0
100
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
1650
100
100
100
100
0
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
600
500
100
150
350
150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:15
8:18
8:21
8:23
8:26
8:30
Sunset
5:22
5:19
5:15
5:13
5:09
5:07

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

The weather forecast for Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands) is: Light rain (total 3mm) on Tue morning. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue morning, min -4°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Tue morning, light winds from the WSW by Wed night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu night, min -8°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Thu night, 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
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
-4° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: few
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
56 km WSW
45m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
-
26
Moderate winds from the NE
(26 kph at 40).
0.0 km
ASCATB307E63S
246 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the SSE
(32 kph at 160).
- km
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
246 km SSE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-16° C
moderate snow
Moderate snow.
28
Moderate winds from the S
(28 kph at 170).
0.3 km
Mid: overcast
BaseMarambio
248 km SSE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-16° C
light snow
Diamond dust.
24
Moderate winds from the S
(24 kph at 180).
0.3 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB307E62S
269 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the SSE
(32 kph at 163).
- km
ASCATC307E63S
274 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the SSE
(31 kph at 160).
- km
ASCATC307E62S
282 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the SSE
(34 kph at 164).
- km
ASCATB306E61S
287 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the S
(30 kph at 171).
- 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.