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Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Sat 24 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Sat afternoon, min 1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Sat night, light winds from the WNW by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Tue afternoon, min 2°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds.

Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
heavy rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
cloudy
rain shwrs
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
20
N
30
NNW
90
WNW
45
WNW
25
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
30
NW
25
NW
40
N
15
SSW
30
SW
30
W
35
W
30
WNW
25
WNW
0.8
12
0.4
0.3
8
0.4
max °C
3
5
3
3
2
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
2
3
3
4
4
3
min °C
2
3
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
-3
-3
-9
-5
-3
-4
-2
-2
-3
-2
-2
-5
-2
-4
-4
-3
-3
-3
500
1500
400
550
700
600
750
900
750
850
1050
750
1100
1350
1400
1350
2050
1750
Cloud base (m)
100
50
50
200
150
100
250
100
100
100
150
450
50
150
700
150
150
100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
4:09
4:11
4:15
4:18
4:20
4:24
Sunset
9:55
9:52
9:51
9:47
9:45
9:42

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

The weather forecast for Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands) is: Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Sat afternoon, min 1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Sat night, light winds from the WNW by Sun night).

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

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Tue afternoon, min 2°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds.

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
6° C
Mist
54
Near gales from the NE
(54 kph at 40).
29 km
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
47 km WSW
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
55 km WSW
45m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
light rain
Drizzle
41
Strong winds from the NNE
(41 kph at 20).
3.0 km
Mid: broken
High: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
56 km WSW
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
light rain
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
Captain Arturo Prat Base
101 km SW
111m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
Mist
28
Moderate winds from the NNE
(28 kph at 30).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBernardoO higgins
136 km S
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
State of sky unchanged.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 110).
34 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
152 km SSE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
-
Wind obs. (26 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP6232
172 km SSE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
8
Light winds from the SW
(8 kph at 220).
SHIP2261
172 km SSE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
8
Light winds from the SW
(8 kph at 220).
SHIP4914
172 km SSE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
8
Light winds from the SW
(8 kph at 220).
- 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.