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– Lat/Long: 62.10° S 57.93° W

Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Wed 21 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 10mm) heaviest on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat afternoon, min 0°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Fri morning, light winds from the NW by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 20mm) on Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Sun night, min 2°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sun afternoon, near gales from the W by Mon morning).

Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light rain
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
 km/h
35
SW
40
WSW
30
W
45
WNW
70
W
60
W
25
W
25
N
40
NW
55
WNW
35
WNW
15
WNW
30
N
55
W
50
W
35
WNW
40
WNW
35
NW
25
NNE
1
1
2
4
4
10
0.1
4
4
3
6
max °C
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
3
4
3
2
2
5
3
3
4
4
4
3
min °C
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
4
3
2
-6
-8
-5
-5
-6
-6
-5
-3
-4
-6
-4
-2
-4
-5
-4
-4
-2
-2
-3
300
250
400
1150
500
500
400
500
1300
600
650
750
1900
1150
700
1050
1100
1050
700
Cloud base (m)
50
100
100
0
50
150
200
50
50
200
200
100
50
50
100
100
100
100
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
1113222343224333443
Sunrise
4:01
4:05
4:09
4:11
4:15
4:18
Sunset
10:00
9:59
9:55
9:52
9:51
9:47

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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 snow giving way to moderate rain (total 10mm) heaviest on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat afternoon, min 0°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Fri morning, light winds from the NW by Fri night).

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

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 20mm) on Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Sun night, min 2°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sun afternoon, near gales from the W 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
Dinamet
47 km WSW
52m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
ASCATB302E63S
47 km SSE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
17
Light winds from the SW
(17 kph at 235).
- km
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
55 km WSW
45m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
26
Moderate winds from the WSW
(26 kph at 250).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
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
35
Fresh winds from the WSW
(35 kph at 245).
- km
ASCATB302E62S
66 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the WSW
(36 kph at 253).
- km
SHIP8407
77 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP6269
77 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP4860
77 km WSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
SHIP2354
77 km WSW
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.