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– Lat/Long: 62.10° S 57.93° W

Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Wed 17 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat afternoon, min -7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu night, near gales from the SW by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat night, min -15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Sat night, light winds from the W by Tue morning).

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
mod snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
 km/h
25
W
20
SW
15
SSE
15
W
25
WSW
35
W
55
SW
50
WSW
50
WNW
65
W
25
W
15
NNW
40
SE
10
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSW
5
W
15
W
35
WSW
 cm 
2
9
4
1
 mm 
max°C
-3
-3
-5
-4
-2
-1
-1
-1
0
-2
-4
-4
-13
-13
-12
-12
-8
-5
-4
min°C
-4
-4
-5
-7
-4
-2
-3
-2
0
-5
-5
-10
-15
-14
-13
-14
-11
-6
-6
chill°C 
-11
-9
-11
-10
-11
-10
-12
-11
-8
-12
-12
-21
-24
-20
-22
-22
-15
-12
-14
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
0
50
100
150
200
350
200
150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-4-4-5-6-3-2-2-20-4-5-7-14-14-13-13-10-6-5
Sunrise
6:52
6:48
6:45
6:41
6:39
6:35
Sunset
6:39
6:43
6:45
6:47
6:50
6:52

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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 0°C on Sat afternoon, min -7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu night, near gales from the SW by Fri night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat night, min -15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Sat night, light winds from the W by Tue 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
BaseCarlini
41 km SW
11m alt.
51 minutes ago
-2° C
Mist
13
Light winds from the W
(13 kph at 270).
28 km
Mid: scattered
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
56 km WSW
48m alt.
51 minutes ago
-4° C
light snow
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
-3° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the WSW
(20 kph at 250).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
Captain Arturo Prat Base
101 km SW
111m alt.
51 minutes ago
-2° C
Mist
17
Light winds from the W
(17 kph at 270).
29 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBernardoO higgins
136 km S
10m alt.
51 minutes ago
-8° C
Fog, sky visible, no change.
6
Light winds from the NE
(6 kph at 50).
0.1 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
152 km SSE
24m alt.
51 minutes ago
-10° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 180).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
246 km SSE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 0).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
248 km SSE
200m alt.
51 minutes ago
-13° C
-
19
Light winds from the N
(19 kph at 10).
35 km
Mid: clear
BaseOrcadas
719 km E
8m alt.
51 minutes ago
-3° C
moderate snow
Clouds developing.
11
Light winds from the NW
(11 kph at 320).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseSanMartin
797 km S
7m alt.
51 minutes ago
-6° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
6
Light winds from the ESE
(6 kph at 110).
3.0 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.