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Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Thu 02 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat morning, min -6°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun morning, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun night, gales from the WSW by Mon night).

Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
snow showers
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
cloudy
light rain
snow shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
20
SSE
30
S
10
SW
10
WSW
15
SW
20
WSW
25
W
40
W
50
WSW
40
WSW
40
W
20
NW
60
WNW
55
W
65
W
40
WSW
35
WSW
25
W
1
1
4
max °C
-4
-5
-5
-2
-1
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
min °C
-5
-6
-6
-5
-2
-2
1
2
0
1
1
0
1
0
-1
-1
0
0
-13
-13
-11
-10
-6
-7
-4
-5
-7
-6
-6
-6
-7
-9
-9
-9
-7
-6
0
0
0
0
0
0
850
1150
500
1450
900
400
450
250
100
0
300
400
Cloud base (m)
50
50
150
250
250
100
150
100
100
100
100
100
50
50
100
100
100
100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:26
7:28
7:31
7:33
7:35
7:39
Sunset
6:22
6:19
6:15
6:13
6:09
6:06

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

The weather forecast for Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands) is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat morning, min -6°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sat night).

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

Light rain (total 4mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun morning, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun night, gales from the WSW by Mon 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.
2 hours ago
-3° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
31
Fresh winds from the SE
(31 kph at 140).
5.0 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.
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
56 km WSW
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
snow showers
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
56 km WSW
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
snow showers
Shower light snow.
43
Strong winds from the E
(43 kph at 100).
5.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
Captain Arturo Prat Base
101 km SW
111m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, above eye level.
46
Strong winds from the SSE
(46 kph at 150).
1.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
152 km SSE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-6° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
69
Gales from the SSW
(69 kph at 200).
<100m
Mid: sky obscured
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
246 km SSE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
light snow
Light snow.
56
Near gales from the S
(56 kph at 180).
0.1 km
High: overcast
BaseMarambio
248 km SSE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
56
Near gales from the S
(56 kph at 180).
<100m
Mid: overcast
BaseOrcadas
719 km E
8m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
-
9
Light winds from the NNW
(9 kph at 340).
40 km
Mid: scattered
SHIP2108
731 km E
3m alt.
2 hours ago
0° 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.