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– Lat/Long: 62.10° S 57.93° W

Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Fri 21 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun night, min -16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSE on Fri morning, calm by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon morning, min -9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon morning, calm by Tue night).

Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
clear
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
clear
Cloud base (m)
100
250
200
150
150
150
150
150
150
150
150
100
200
100
100
100
100
100
km/h
55
S
45
SSE
20
SSE
5
NNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
15
W
35
W
40
WSW
35
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
0
SW
20
ESE
35
ESE
25
SE
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Snowflake cm
1
1
 mm
max °C
-8
-13
-13
-10
-7
-6
-4
-4
-3
-2
-2
-3
-2
-2
-2
-3
-4
-6
min °C
-12
-13
-16
-14
-7
-7
-6
-5
-5
-3
-3
-3
-3
-2
-2
-4
-5
-9
 chill °C
-26
-25
-16
-18
-12
-12
-10
-11
-13
-12
-10
-10
-9
-7
-5
-11
-13
-17
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-10-13-15-12-7-7-5-5-4-3-3-3-3-2-2-4-5-8
Sunrise
8:21
8:18
8:15
8:11
8:08
8:06
Sunset
5:28
5:30
5:32
5:36
5:38
5:40

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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. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun night, min -16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSE on Fri morning, calm by Fri night).

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

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon morning, min -9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon morning, calm by Tue 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.
1 hour ago
-3° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
43
Strong winds from the W
(43 kph at 270).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
47 km WSW
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
56 km WSW
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
State of sky unchanged.
48
Strong winds from the WSW
(48 kph at 240).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
56 km WSW
45m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
48
Strong winds from the WSW
(48 kph at 240).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Captain Arturo Prat Base
101 km SW
111m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
State of sky unchanged.
57
Near gales from the WSW
(57 kph at 240).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseEsperanza
152 km SSE
24m alt.
1 hour ago
-9° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
44
Strong winds from the SW
(44 kph at 230).
0.2 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
246 km SSE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
39
Strong winds from the S
(39 kph at 180).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
248 km SSE
200m alt.
1 hour ago
-20° C
Fog, sky visible, becoming thicker.
39
Strong winds from the S
(39 kph at 180).
0.5 km
Mid: overcast
BaseOrcadas
719 km E
8m alt.
1 hour ago
-19° C
State of sky unchanged.
22
Moderate winds from the SE
(22 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: overcast
BaseSanMartin
797 km S
7m alt.
1 hour ago
-10° C
moderate snow
Snow
Wind obs. (28 kph from 320 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: overcast

* 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.