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– Lat/Long: 62.10° S 57.93° W

Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Wed 22 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Becoming mild with drizzle, on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Wed night, light winds from the SE by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun night, min -7°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat morning, strong winds from the NW by Sun night).

Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light rain
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light rain
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
20
NE
50
N
60
NW
25
NNW
35
NNW
40
NW
15
NNW
25
ENE
25
E
10
SW
20
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
W
40
NW
30
NW
20
WNW
15
NW
3
2
2
5
1
1.2
max °C
1
2
2
1
1
1
0
-3
-4
-5
-5
-5
-4
-3
2
1
1
0
min °C
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
-3
-6
-7
-6
-7
-6
-3
-1
1
0
-1
-4
-7
-8
-4
-6
-7
-5
-10
-12
-12
-13
-13
-13
-10
-8
-5
-4
-5
350
650
350
450
400
250
200
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
250
450
300
150
Cloud base (m)
150
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
100
100
100
100
100
50
50
50
50
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Sunrise
8:18
8:21
8:23
8:26
8:30
8:32
Sunset
5:19
5:15
5:13
5:09
5:07
5:04

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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 Wed morning. Becoming mild with drizzle, on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Wed night, light winds from the SE by Fri night).

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

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun night, min -7°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat morning, strong winds from the NW 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
4° C
-
30
Fresh winds from the ESE
(30 kph at 110).
30 km
Mid: overcast
King Sejong
44 km SW
64m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
light rain
Intermittent light rain.
7
Light winds from the ESE
(7 kph at 110).
28 km
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
47 km WSW
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
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
2° C
light rain
Light rain .
24
Moderate winds from the NNE
(24 kph at 30).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
152 km SSE
24m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 0).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
246 km SSE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
moderate snow
Low drifting moderate snow.
70
Gales from the NW
(70 kph at 320).
5.0 km
Low: no significant cloud
BaseMarambio
248 km SSE
200m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
State of sky unchanged.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 290).
35 km
Mid: scattered
ASCATC306E64S
249 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the NNW
(38 kph at 331).
- km
ASCATC306E63S
250 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NNW
(35 kph at 332).
- 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.