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– Lat/Long: 62.10° S 57.93° W

Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Wed 26 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed morning, min -6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun night, min -11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat morning, strong winds from the W by Sun night).

Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
Cloud base (m)
100
100
50
50
100
100
100
200
250
100
150
100
100
100
50
50
100
100
km/h
15
NE
25
ENE
15
NE
10
ESE
30
SE
25
ESE
10
ESE
5
SW
20
W
10
SW
15
W
25
W
35
W
30
W
45
W
30
W
20
WSW
15
E
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Snowflake cm
2
1
1
3
5
3
 mm
max °C
-1
-1
-1
-1
-4
-5
-6
-5
-4
-4
-3
-5
-2
-1
0
-4
-4
-8
min °C
-1
-1
-1
-2
-5
-6
-6
-6
-5
-5
-6
-6
-4
-1
-2
-4
-6
-11
 chill °C
-6
-7
-7
-9
-13
-14
-10
-11
-11
-9
-13
-13
-12
-8
-10
-11
-13
-19
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-1-1-2-5-6-6-6-5-5-5-6-3-1-1-4-5-10
Sunrise
8:06
8:03
8:00
7:56
7:52
7:50
Sunset
5:40
5:44
5:45
5:49
5:51
5:53

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

The weather forecast for Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands) is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed morning, min -6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon).

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

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun night, min -11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat morning, strong winds from the W by Sun 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.
1 hour ago
1°C
-
15
Light winds from the SE
(15 kph at 140).
30 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).
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
56 km WSW
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-1°C
State of sky unchanged.
11
Light winds from the ESE
(11 kph at 120).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
56 km WSW
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-1°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
9
Light winds from the ESE
(9 kph at 110).
8.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Captain Arturo Prat Base
101 km SW
111m alt.
1 hour ago
0°C
Mist
28
Moderate winds from the E
(28 kph at 90).
26 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBernardoO higgins
136 km S
10m alt.
1 hour ago
-5°C
State of sky unchanged.
28
Moderate winds from the SE
(28 kph at 140).
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
152 km SSE
24m alt.
1 hour ago
-3°C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 20).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
246 km SSE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-8°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
BaseMarambio
248 km SSE
200m alt.
1 hour ago
-9°C
Fog, sky visible, becoming thicker.
6
Light winds from the E
(6 kph at 90).
0.2 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
ASCATC297E62S
294 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the E
(32 kph at 89).
- 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.