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Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Tue 08 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri morning, min -16°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon afternoon, min -11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, strong winds from the WSW by Mon morning).

Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
100
150
250
250
100
150
150
150
100
100
200
200
100
450
150
150
km/h
30
ESE
20
SE
25
SE
5
SE
5
NNE
15
W
15
W
20
WSW
30
WSW
35
SW
0
NNW
10
NW
20
W
10
S
30
SE
10
WSW
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Snowflake cm
1
 mm
max °C
-15
-15
-15
-15
-12
-10
-7
-4
-4
-5
-5
-5
-6
-6
-8
-6
min °C
-16
-16
-15
-15
-13
-10
-10
-7
-4
-8
-8
-6
-7
-7
-8
-11
 chill °C
-28
-26
-25
-23
-17
-17
-18
-14
-12
-13
-8
-12
-14
-15
-17
-17
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-16-16-15-15-13-10-9-6-4-7-7-6-7-7-8-9
Sunrise
7:20
7:18
7:15
7:11
7:07
Sunset
6:16
6:20
6:22
6:24
6:27

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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 -4°C on Fri morning, min -16°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon).

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

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon afternoon, min -11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, strong winds from the WSW by Mon 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
-16°C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
37
Fresh winds from the E
(37 kph at 90).
<100m
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
47 km WSW
52m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
56 km WSW
48m alt.
3 hours ago
-4°C
heavy snow
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
1.5 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
56 km WSW
45m alt.
3 hours ago
-15°C
moderate snow
Low drifting moderate snow.
63
Gales from the ESE
(63 kph at 110).
1.5 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
Captain Arturo Prat Base
101 km SW
111m alt.
3 hours ago
-13°C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, above eye level.
54
Near gales from the E
(54 kph at 90).
0.4 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseEsperanza
152 km SSE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-20°C
-
19
Light winds from the S
(19 kph at 180).
30 km
Mid: few
ASCATC300E63S
183 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the NE
(26 kph at 46).
- km
ASCATC299E63S
207 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the NE
(26 kph at 52).
- km
ASCATC298E62S
228 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the ENE
(42 kph at 73).
- km
ASCATC298E63S
233 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the ENE
(36 kph at 71).
- 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.