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– Lat/Long: 62.10° S 57.93° W

Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Sun 15 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 13mm) heaviest on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon morning, min -2°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Mon morning, calm by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri afternoon, min 0°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Fri night).

Sun
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light snow
heavy rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light snow
heavy rain
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
 km/h
55
NW
30
WNW
50
NW
50
WNW
30
W
15
WNW
15
NW
5
NNW
10
S
25
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
15
NW
15
NW
25
NW
45
NW
5
2
11
0.1
0.1
1.8
max °C
3
2
4
4
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
3
4
4
min °C
2
1
3
0
-2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
3
3
3
-6
-5
-4
-7
-8
-5
-4
-3
-4
-6
-5
-5
-2
-3
-1
-2
-4
650
350
900
1300
200
250
350
150
150
200
200
150
300
400
850
1150
1500
Cloud base (m)
50
50
0
0
50
100
100
100
450
150
50
100
100
100
100
150
100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
3242-1110000111344
Sunrise
5:20
5:22
5:26
5:28
5:31
Sunset
8:52
8:49
8:45
8:42
8:38
8:36

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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 Sun night. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 13mm) heaviest on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon morning, min -2°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Mon morning, calm by Tue night).

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

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri afternoon, min 0°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW 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.
2 hours ago
4° C
moderate rain
Continuous moderate rain.
57
Near gales from the NW
(57 kph at 320).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
47 km WSW
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
56 km WSW
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
light rain
No report.
115
Extremely windy from the W
(115 kph at 270).
28 km
Mid: overcast
Captain Arturo Prat Base
101 km SW
111m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
light rain
Intermittent light drizzle.
39
Strong winds from the WNW
(39 kph at 300).
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
152 km SSE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
35
Fresh winds from the NW
(35 kph at 320).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
246 km SSE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
78
Severe gales from the NNW
(78 kph at 330).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
BaseMarambio
248 km SSE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
Clouds dissolving.
59
Near gales from the NNW
(59 kph at 340).
35 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
SHIP1724
364 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
SHIP2253
364 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP2678
364 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.