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Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Fri 24 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

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

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon afternoon, min -5°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Tue night, strong winds from the E by Thu morning).

Fri
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
 km/h
10
NNE
15
NE
15
E
10
SW
20
WSW
35
WSW
30
WNW
25
NW
30
NW
30
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
25
NW
20
W
10
E
15
ENE
25
ENE
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
max °C
-1
-3
-5
-5
-4
-2
0
2
2
1
1
0
1
0
-5
-5
-4
min °C
-2
-4
-5
-7
-6
-4
-1
0
1
1
0
0
0
-4
-5
-5
-5
-7
-10
-11
-13
-12
-12
-8
-7
-5
-5
-7
-6
-6
-7
-10
-11
-11
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
400
500
550
200
150
250
50
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
50
50
150
100
100
100
300
100
50
50
50
50
50
50
100
100
100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:26
8:30
8:32
8:34
8:37
Sunset
5:13
5:09
5:07
5:04
5:01
4:59

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

The weather forecast for Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands) is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun night, min -7°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sat morning, strong winds from the NW by Sun night).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon afternoon, min -5°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Tue night, strong winds from the E by Thu 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
BaseCarlini
41 km SW
11m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
43
Strong winds from the E
(43 kph at 90).
0.8 km
Mid: overcast
King Sejong
44 km SW
64m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
28
Moderate winds from the NE
(28 kph at 50).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
47 km WSW
52m alt.
38 minutes ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
56 km WSW
48m alt.
38 minutes ago
-4° C
moderate snow
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
28 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
56 km WSW
45m alt.
38 minutes ago
-2° C
moderate snow
Moderate snow.
19
Light winds from the ESE
(19 kph at 110).
0.6 km
Low: overcast
BaseEsperanza
152 km SSE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-12° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
39
Strong winds from the SW
(39 kph at 230).
1.0 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
246 km SSE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-14° C
moderate snow
Low drifting moderate snow.
52
Near gales from the SW
(52 kph at 230).
6.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
BaseMarambio
248 km SSE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-14° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, below eye level.
56
Near gales from the SSW
(56 kph at 200).
27 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseOrcadas
719 km E
8m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
Fog, sky not visible, thinning.
19
Light winds from the SE
(19 kph at 140).
0.3 km
Mid: sky obscured
BaseSanMartin
797 km S
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-
11
Light winds from the NE
(11 kph at 50).
40 km
Mid: scattered

* 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.