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Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Mon 31 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon afternoon, min -16°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat morning, min -16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Fri night).

Mon
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
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
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
50
50
100
150
150
100
100
250
100
150
300
200
200
150
100
100
100
km/h
40
WNW
50
W
50
W
65
W
30
WSW
20
SE
10
W
10
WSW
15
ESE
10
SE
15
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
45
WSW
50
WSW
50
WSW
50
SW
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Snowflake cm
1
1
2
 mm
max °C
-1
-4
-6
-11
-13
-16
-15
-13
-13
-14
-13
-8
-8
-1
0
0
-1
min °C
-4
-7
-8
-12
-16
-16
-15
-16
-14
-15
-16
-10
-10
-8
0
-1
-3
 chill °C
-12
-19
-19
-25
-25
-25
-22
-24
-20
-20
-23
-19
-18
-18
-8
-9
-11
Freezing level m
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1300
0
0
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-3-6-7-12-15-16-15-15-14-15-15-9-9-50-1-2
Sunrise
7:47
7:43
7:41
7:37
7:33
Sunset
5:53
5:57
5:59
6:01
6:04
6:07

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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. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon afternoon, min -16°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed morning).

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

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat morning, min -16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, near gales from the WSW 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.
1 hour ago
-3°C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
56 km WSW
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4°C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
56 km WSW
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-2°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
28
Moderate winds from the WSW
(28 kph at 250).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
246 km SSE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-3°C
clear
-
59
Near gales from the NW
(59 kph at 310).
10.0 km
Low: few
976 km WNW
14m alt.
3 hours ago
-1°C
No report.
Wind obs. (43 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.
Puerto Williams
976 km WNW
14m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
Dry and partly cloudy.
22
Moderate winds from the W
(22 kph at 260).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
Ushuaia Naval Base Airport
1013 km WNW
204m alt.
2 hours ago
5°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
48
Strong winds from the SW
(48 kph at 230).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Sea Lion Island
1079 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
1°C
No report.
Wind obs. (19 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
Rio Grande Airport
1091 km WNW
102m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
clear
Dry and partly cloudy.
39
Strong winds from the WSW
(39 kph at 250).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
High: overcast
Mount Alice
1119 km N
361m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (22 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.

* 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.