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Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Thu 30 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri night, min -13°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue night, min -12°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSE on Mon morning, light winds from the SW by Mon night).

Thu
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
light snow
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
mod. snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
km/h
35
SE
45
SE
30
SSE
25
SSE
20
SW
25
SSE
5
SSE
10
E
35
SE
20
SW
45
S
65
SSE
40
SSE
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
30
WSW
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8
14
4
2
5
1
1
max °C
-6
-6
-6
-5
-4
-6
-7
-9
-13
-11
-9
-8
-9
-9
-6
-6
-1
min °C
-6
-6
-6
-5
-5
-6
-9
-11
-13
-12
-11
-9
-9
-11
-9
-6
-5
-15
-16
-14
-13
-12
-13
-13
-20
-24
-21
-21
-22
-20
-16
-16
-12
-13
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
50
50
100
100
300
100
100
100
100
100
200
200
3100
150
150
150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-6-6-6-5-5-6-8-10-13-12-10-9-9-10-8-6-3
Sunrise
8:42
8:45
8:48
8:51
8:52
Sunset
4:55
4:52
4:50
4:46
4:44
4:42

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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 Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri night, min -13°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon).

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

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue night, min -12°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSE on Mon morning, light winds from the SW 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
BaseCarlini
41 km SW
11m alt.
3 hours ago
-7° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
48
Strong winds from the SE
(48 kph at 140).
0.3 km
Mid: overcast
King Sejong
44 km SW
64m alt.
3 hours ago
-7° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, above eye level.
48
Strong winds from the ESE
(48 kph at 110).
0.2 km
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
47 km WSW
52m alt.
51 minutes ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
56 km WSW
48m alt.
51 minutes ago
-4° C
heavy snow
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
0.6 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
152 km SSE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-12° C
Fog, sky visible, becoming thicker.
31
Fresh winds from the S
(31 kph at 180).
0.8 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
246 km SSE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-18° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
43
Strong winds from the SSE
(43 kph at 160).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
BaseMarambio
248 km SSE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-18° C
-
26
Moderate winds from the S
(26 kph at 170).
35 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseOrcadas
719 km E
8m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
Mist
24
Moderate winds from the N
(24 kph at 0).
28 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP2007
770 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
SHIP4295
770 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- 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.