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Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Sun 22 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon morning, severe gales from the WNW by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat morning, min -5°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Thu night, strong winds from the WNW by Fri night).

Sun
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
mod snow
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
mod. snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
 km/h
30
W
20
W
15
NW
30
NNW
50
N
65
NE
45
NNE
75
WNW
25
NNW
20
NE
30
ESE
10
SSW
20
W
30
W
20
NE
35
WNW
50
WNW
2
1
7
1
1
1
4
1.2
max °C
1
-1
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
-1
-5
-2
-1
1
1
0
min °C
0
-2
1
2
1
1
2
0
0
1
-5
-5
-2
-2
0
0
0
-6
-8
-3
-4
-7
-8
-6
-10
-6
-4
-12
-9
-7
-8
-5
-6
-6
350
0
300
400
600
400
800
250
250
350
0
0
0
100
100
350
250
Cloud base (m)
150
100
200
150
200
100
100
0
0
50
100
50
250
50
100
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Sunrise
6:58
7:01
7:03
7:07
7:09
Sunset
6:58
6:54
6:52
6:49
6:45
6:42

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

The weather forecast for Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands) is: Light rain (total 6mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon morning, severe gales from the WNW by Tue night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat morning, min -5°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Thu night, strong winds from the WNW by Fri 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
Dinamet
47 km WSW
52m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
55 km WSW
45m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
17
Light winds from the W
(17 kph at 260).
10.0 km
Low: broken
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
56 km WSW
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
partially cloudy
No report.
115
Extremely windy from the W
(115 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Captain Arturo Prat Base
101 km SW
111m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
partially cloudy
Clouds developing.
13
Light winds from the SW
(13 kph at 220).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseBernardoO higgins
136 km S
10m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
State of sky unchanged.
22
Moderate winds from the W
(22 kph at 270).
34 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
152 km SSE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
-
35
Fresh winds from the WSW
(35 kph at 250).
30 km
Mid: few
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
246 km SSE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
15
Light winds from the S
(15 kph at 180).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
248 km SSE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
-
7
Light winds from the S
(7 kph at 190).
35 km
Mid: scattered
SHIP8351
509 km NW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
17
Light winds from the SW
(17 kph at 230).
SHIP1208
509 km NW
-m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
No report.
17
Light winds from the SW
(17 kph at 230).

* 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.