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Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Wed 12 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri afternoon, min -7°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed night, strong winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun morning, min -11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Sun night, light winds from the WNW by Mon night).

Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
Cloud base (m)
150
100
150
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
50
0
0
0
km/h
20
WSW
25
WSW
15
W
20
W
35
SW
35
SW
45
WSW
45
WSW
30
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
35
W
50
W
35
W
70
NW
65
WNW
50
W
10
WNW
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Snowflake cm
5
4
1
8
 mm
max °C
-5
-4
-2
-1
-2
-2
-1
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
0
0
0
0
-2
min °C
-7
-5
-5
-2
-2
-3
-1
0
-2
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
-1
-11
 chill °C
-14
-12
-11
-9
-9
-11
-9
-8
-10
-9
-8
-8
-10
-8
-10
-9
-8
-21
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
150
0
0
0
0
0
100
100
250
150
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-6-5-4-2-2-3-10-2-1-1-1-1-1-10-1-7
Sunrise
8:48
8:45
8:42
8:40
8:37
8:33
Sunset
5:05
5:07
5:09
5:13
5:15
5:17

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

The weather forecast for Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands) is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri afternoon, min -7°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed night, strong winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun morning, min -11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Sun night, light winds from the WNW by Mon 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).
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.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
56 km WSW
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
13
Light winds from the SW.(Wind varies from 190 to 260 degs)
(13 kph at 220).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
246 km SSE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
9
Light winds from the S
(9 kph at 180).
0.0 km
ASCATB297E62S
285 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the WSW
(36 kph at 241).
- km
ASCATB297E61S
299 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the WSW
(38 kph at 253).
- km
ASCATB297E63S
312 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the SW
(40 kph at 235).
- km
ASCATB296E62S
337 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the W
(40 kph at 260).
- km
ASCATB296E61S
346 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the WSW
(35 kph at 256).
- km
ASCATB297E64S
346 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the WSW
(41 kph at 241).
- 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.