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– Lat/Long: 62.10° S 57.93° W

Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Mon 30 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min -3°C on Wed night). Mainly gales.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat afternoon, min -5°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the W by Fri morning).

Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
cloudy
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
light rain
some clouds
 km/h
25
NW
35
WNW
25
NW
20
NNW
25
ENE
40
E
40
ESE
30
ESE
55
SSE
50
SSE
60
SSE
50
SSE
20
SSW
20
SW
25
SSW
15
W
25
WNW
50
WSW
1
15
4
2
4
3
2
0.2
0.1
0.4
0.2
max °C
3
3
3
2
1
1
0
0
-1
-4
-5
-4
-2
0
-1
0
2
2
min °C
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
-3
-4
-5
-5
-4
-1
-2
-2
1
2
-3
-4
-3
-2
-5
-7
-8
-6
-12
-14
-16
-15
-10
-8
-7
-7
-4
-5
500
650
550
600
600
300
200
250
0
0
0
0
0
100
0
0
700
950
Cloud base (m)
50
100
100
100
50
0
50
50
50
100
100
100
100
250
100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:18
7:20
7:22
7:26
7:28
7:31
Sunset
6:31
6:29
6:25
6:22
6:19
6:15

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

The weather forecast for Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands) is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min -3°C on Wed night). Mainly gales.

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat afternoon, min -5°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the W by Fri 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Dinamet
47 km WSW
52m alt.
55 minutes ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
55 km WSW
45m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
clear
Mist -.
31
Fresh winds from the N
(31 kph at 10).
3.0 km
Low: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
56 km WSW
48m alt.
55 minutes ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Captain Arturo Prat Base
101 km SW
111m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
light rain
Intermittent light drizzle.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 340).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
152 km SSE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
246 km SSE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
33
Fresh winds from the NNW
(33 kph at 340).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
BaseMarambio
248 km SSE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
-
37
Fresh winds from the N
(37 kph at 0).
35 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP4297
660 km E
3m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
SHIP6157
660 km E
3m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
SHIP3921
660 km E
3m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C

* 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.