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Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Wed 12 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri afternoon, min -5°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed night, strong winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun morning, min -17°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Sun night, calm by Mon afternoon).

Wed
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
Cloud base (m)
100
300
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
50
0
0
50
km/h
25
WSW
20
W
20
W
35
SW
35
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
25
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
40
W
40
W
40
W
45
NNW
20
NW
20
W
25
NE
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Snowflake cm
3
2
2
5
 mm
max °C
-4
-1
-1
-2
-2
-1
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
-1
0
0
-2
-7
min °C
-5
-4
-1
-2
-3
-2
-1
-2
-1
-1
-2
-1
-2
-1
0
-4
-14
 chill °C
-12
-10
-6
-10
-11
-10
-8
-9
-9
-9
-10
-9
-9
-8
-5
-6
-24
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-3-1-2-3-2-1-2-1-1-2-1-2-10-3-11
Sunrise
8:45
8:42
8:40
8:37
8:33
Sunset
5:05
5:07
5:09
5:13
5:15
5:17

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

The weather forecast for Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands) is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri afternoon, min -5°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed night, strong winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun morning, min -17°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Sun night, calm by Mon 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
BaseCarlini
41 km SW
11m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
Mist
33
Fresh winds from the NW
(33 kph at 320).
26 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Dinamet
47 km WSW
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
56 km WSW
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
17
Light winds from the W
(17 kph at 260).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
BaseEsperanza
152 km SSE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-10° C
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: few
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
246 km SSE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
9
Light winds from the W
(9 kph at 280).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
248 km SSE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-14° C
-
9
Light winds from the WNW
(9 kph at 300).
35 km
Mid: scattered
BaseOrcadas
719 km E
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-18° C
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 320 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: few
BaseSanMartin
797 km S
7m alt.
2 hours ago
-19° C
Mist
4
Calm
(4 kph at 140).
3.0 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
976 km WNW
14m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
No report.
Wind obs. (43 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.
Puerto Williams
976 km WNW
14m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
No report.
24
Moderate winds from the W
(24 kph at 270).
10.0 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.