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– Lat/Long: 62.10° S 57.93° W

Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Sat 04 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 8mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Sun night, severe gales from the W by Mon afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 9mm) on Thu morning Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min -3°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, severe gales from the WNW by Thu afternoon).

Sat
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
light snow
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
mod rain
light snow
snow showers
light rain
clear
clear
some clouds
light rain
mod. rain
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
mod. rain
light snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
30
WNW
55
SW
40
SW
30
WSW
20
NW
40
NNW
85
W
70
W
55
W
55
W
45
WSW
15
WNW
5
SSW
15
WNW
45
NNW
70
WNW
60
WNW
1
1
2
0.5
1.1
7
9
max °C
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
1
1
1
0
-1
-1
0
3
2
2
min °C
2
0
1
1
1
2
1
0
1
1
0
-2
-1
-3
2
1
1
-4
-8
-6
-5
-4
-6
-9
-9
-7
-7
-8
-7
-3
-8
-5
-8
-6
600
600
850
1300
500
950
350
250
300
300
150
0
50
0
750
450
550
Cloud base (m)
50
100
100
100
100
0
0
50
50
50
50
100
100
150
50
50
100
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Sunrise
7:33
7:35
7:39
7:41
7:43
Sunset
6:15
6:13
6:09
6:06
6:02
6:00

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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 8mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Sun night, severe gales from the W by Mon afternoon).

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

Mild with light rain (total 9mm) on Thu morning Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min -3°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, severe gales from the WNW by Thu afternoon).

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 rain
Continuous light rain.
43
Strong winds from the WNW
(43 kph at 290).
0.8 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).
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
55 km WSW
45m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
light rain
Light rain .
30
Fresh winds from the WNW
(30 kph at 300).
0.5 km
Low: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
56 km WSW
48m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
37
Fresh winds from the W
(37 kph at 280).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBernardoO higgins
136 km S
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
snow showers
Snow showers.
19
Light winds from the WNW
(19 kph at 290).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP4806
145 km SE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
29
Fresh winds from the NNW
(29 kph at 340).
SHIP7033
145 km SE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
29
Fresh winds from the NNW
(29 kph at 340).
SHIP2851
145 km SE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
29
Fresh winds from the NNW
(29 kph at 340).
SHIP3335
145 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
29
Moderate winds from the NNW
(29 kph at 340).
- km
BaseEsperanza
152 km SSE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
moderate rain
Rain
35
Fresh winds from the WNW
(35 kph at 290).
30 km
Mid: overcast

* 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.