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– Lat/Long: 62.10° S 57.93° W

Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Thu 18 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun morning, min -3°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue morning, calm by Wed afternoon).

Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
25
WSW
30
W
20
W
5
WNW
5
NW
10
N
20
NE
20
N
25
NNW
20
N
15
NW
15
NE
10
W
35
S
30
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
0
S
5
NNW
 cm 
1
1
1
3
2
 mm 
max°C
-2
-1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
min°C
-3
-2
-1
-1
-1
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
-1
-1
1
-2
0
0
-3
chill°C 
-10
-9
-7
-4
-4
-3
-6
-4
-4
-5
-5
-4
-7
-8
-5
-7
-3
0
-5
Freezing level (m
0
0
100
100
50
150
150
350
400
250
250
350
250
0
300
0
200
200
0
Cloud base (m)
50
50
200
50
100
450
50
50
50
0
0
0
0
50
150
50
50
300
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-2-1-1-100111110-11-100-2
Sunrise
2:55
2:55
2:55
2:56
2:56
2:57
Sunset
10:42
10:43
10:43
10:44
10:44
10:44

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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. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun morning, min -3°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue morning, calm by Wed afternoon).

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
BaseCarlini
41 km SW
11m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
-
26
Moderate winds from the W
(26 kph at 280).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
47 km WSW
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
ASCATC302E63S
56 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the WSW
(32 kph at 249).
- km
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
56 km WSW
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
56 km WSW
45m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
26
Moderate winds from the WSW
(26 kph at 250).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
ASCATC302E62S
64 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the WSW
(34 kph at 256).
- km
ASCATC301E63S
67 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the WSW
(34 kph at 249).
- km
ASCATC303E62S
73 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the WSW
(35 kph at 252).
- km
Captain Arturo Prat Base
101 km SW
111m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
partially cloudy
Clouds dissolving.
24
Moderate winds from the W
(24 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: scattered
ASCATC304E62S
102 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the WSW
(32 kph at 250).
- 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.