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Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 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 -4°C on Mon night, min -16°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Tue morning, calm by Wed afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

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

Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
Cloud base (m)
50
50
150
100
150
100
150
150
100
200
400
200
150
100
100
100
km/h
50
W
35
W
65
W
35
WSW
10
E
5
NE
10
W
10
SSE
10
E
15
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
55
WSW
55
WSW
60
WSW
45
SW
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Snowflake cm
1
1
 mm
max °C
-4
-6
-11
-14
-15
-15
-14
-13
-13
-13
-8
-7
0
0
0
-1
min °C
-7
-7
-11
-16
-16
-15
-16
-13
-14
-16
-11
-9
-8
0
-1
-5
 chill °C
-18
-16
-24
-24
-23
-15
-23
-20
-19
-23
-19
-18
-18
-9
-10
-14
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
300
50
0
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Sunrise
7:47
7:43
7:41
7:37
7:33
Sunset
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 -4°C on Mon night, min -16°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Tue morning, calm by Wed afternoon).

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

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri night, min -16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu night, gales from the WSW by Sat 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
-3°C
-
41
Strong winds from the W
(41 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
ASCATB302E62S
46 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the W
(40 kph at 280).
- km
Dinamet
47 km WSW
52m alt.
3 hours ago
-3°C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
ASCATB302E63S
54 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the WNW
(40 kph at 282).
- km
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
56 km WSW
48m alt.
3 hours ago
-4°C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
ASCATB301E63S
63 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the W
(40 kph at 280).
- km
ASCATB301E62S
77 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the WNW
(39 kph at 294).
- km
Captain Arturo Prat Base
101 km SW
111m alt.
3 hours ago
-4°C
State of sky unchanged.
33
Fresh winds from the WSW
(33 kph at 240).
30 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB300E62S
113 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the WNW
(37 kph at 290).
- km
ASCATB300E63S
136 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the WSW
(39 kph at 252).
- 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.