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Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Thu 02 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu afternoon, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Thu night, moderate winds from the WNW by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun night, min -7°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Sun night, light winds from the WNW by Tue afternoon).

Thu
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
snow showers
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
km/h
35
WNW
90
W
100
WSW
50
W
40
W
50
WNW
50
WNW
30
W
40
NW
65
NW
75
WNW
20
WNW
60
WSW
50
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
20
NW
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Snowflake cm
3
1
3
5
2
1
1
 mm
max °C
1
1
-4
-3
0
0
0
-4
0
1
2
-1
-3
-4
-6
-6
-2
min °C
0
-4
-4
-4
-2
0
-1
-5
0
0
0
-1
-5
-6
-6
-7
-7
 chill °C
-7
-17
-16
-14
-11
-8
-9
-13
-7
-9
-7
-6
-15
-14
-12
-12
-13
Freezing level m
200
0
0
0
0
150
100
0
150
250
650
50
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
50
0
100
350
150
100
100
150
150
50
50
0
50
250
150
350
50
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Sunrise
10:15
10:14
10:12
10:11
10:11
Sunset
3:34
3:36
3:37
3:38
3:40
3:41

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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. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu afternoon, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Thu night, moderate winds from the WNW by Sat night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun night, min -7°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Sun night, light winds from the WNW by Tue afternoon).

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.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
56 km WSW
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
56 km WSW
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
clear
Fog freezing -.
39
Strong winds from the NNW
(39 kph at 340).
0.4 km
Low: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
246 km SSE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
52
Near gales from the NW
(52 kph at 320).
0.0 km
976 km WNW
14m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
No report.
Wind obs. (43 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.
Ushuaia Naval Base Airport
1013 km WNW
204m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Sea Lion Island
1079 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
No report.
Wind obs. (19 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
Rio Grande Airport
1091 km WNW
102m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
Snow grains.
31
Fresh winds from the NW
(31 kph at 310).
0.0 km
Low: no significant cloud
Mid: broken
Mount Alice
1119 km N
361m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (22 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Mount Pleasant Airport
1146 km N
214m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
partially cloudy
No report.
19
Light winds from the W
(19 kph at 280).
22
70 km
Low: few
Mid: broken

* 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.