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Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Mon 17 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon morning, min -13°C on Wed afternoon). Mainly near gales.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sat afternoon, min -14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Thu morning, calm by Fri night).

Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
Cloud base (m)
50
150
100
0
0
50
50
100
100
100
150
200
100
150
150
200
200
150
km/h
25
W
15
ESE
40
E
40
NE
60
NW
10
NNE
25
E
20
SSE
20
SSE
30
SSE
15
SSE
5
W
10
SW
20
S
15
SSE
10
NNW
15
WNW
15
SW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
7
6
3
6
2
2
4
 mm
max °C
0
-3
-8
-1
0
-1
-10
-12
-13
-12
-12
-10
-6
-6
-10
-6
-5
-5
min °C
-1
-7
-10
-5
-1
-7
-12
-13
-13
-13
-13
-14
-9
-9
-12
-11
-6
-7
 chill °C
-5
-16
-21
-14
-9
-15
-20
-22
-22
-24
-20
-19
-15
-17
-12
-16
-13
-13
Freezing level m
50
0
0
0
150
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-5-9-3-1-4-11-13-13-13-13-12-8-8-11-9-6-6
Sunrise
8:33
8:30
8:27
8:25
8:21
8:18
Sunset
5:17
5:20
5:22
5:25
5:28
5:30

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

The weather forecast for Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands) is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon morning, min -13°C on Wed afternoon). Mainly near gales.

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

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sat afternoon, min -14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Thu morning, calm 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
BaseCarlini
41 km SW
11m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
moderate rain
Moderate to heavy rain and snow.
74
Gales from the NW
(74 kph at 320).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
47 km WSW
52m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
56 km WSW
48m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
moderate snow
No report.
115
Extremely windy from the W
(115 kph at 270).
1.2 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
56 km WSW
45m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
moderate snow
Moderate snow.
57
Near gales from the NW
(57 kph at 320).
1.2 km
Mid: overcast
Captain Arturo Prat Base
101 km SW
111m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
44
Strong winds from the WNW
(44 kph at 300).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
152 km SSE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
24
Moderate winds from the N
(24 kph at 0).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
246 km SSE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
clear
Fog freezing -.
46
Strong winds from the NNW
(46 kph at 340).
0.5 km
Mid: overcast
BaseMarambio
248 km SSE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
Fog, sky visible, becoming thicker.
63
Gales from the NW
(63 kph at 320).
0.2 km
Mid: overcast
hy2c296E57S
625 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the NW
(47 kph at 308).
- km
hy2c295E57S
640 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the NW
(48 kph at 310).
- 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.