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Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Sun 16 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun night, min -12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Sun night, light winds from the SE by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Fri afternoon, min -16°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds.

Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
Cloud base (m)
100
100
100
100
100
100
0
50
100
50
100
150
150
150
150
250
150
km/h
40
W
40
WSW
45
NW
40
W
25
ENE
40
ENE
30
NE
20
NW
10
SSE
15
E
25
E
25
SE
20
S
15
SSE
5
SSE
10
W
5
N
45
SE
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Snowflake cm
3
2
6
5
4
6
1
2
3
1
1
 mm
max °C
-1
-1
0
-1
-6
-4
-1
-1
-8
-12
-11
-13
-13
-13
-13
-10
-8
-11
min °C
-1
-3
-3
-3
-8
-10
-2
-3
-12
-12
-12
-14
-14
-14
-16
-14
-9
-13
 chill °C
-9
-11
-10
-7
-18
-21
-9
-7
-18
-19
-22
-24
-23
-21
-20
-20
-17
-26
Freezing level m
0
0
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-2-2-2-7-7-2-2-10-12-12-14-14-14-15-12-9-12
Sunrise
8:37
8:33
8:30
8:27
8:25
8:21
Sunset
5:15
5:17
5:20
5:22
5:25
5:28

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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 Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun night, min -12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Sun night, light winds from the SE by Tue night).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Fri afternoon, min -16°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds.

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
-1° C
Mist
44
Strong winds from the WNW
(44 kph at 290).
4.0 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).
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
56 km WSW
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
56 km WSW
45m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
39
Strong winds from the W
(39 kph at 280).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Captain Arturo Prat Base
101 km SW
111m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
Mist
26
Moderate winds from the W
(26 kph at 280).
27 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBernardoO higgins
136 km S
10m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
partially cloudy
Clouds dissolving.
37
Fresh winds from the W
(37 kph at 280).
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
152 km SSE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
-
31
Fresh winds from the W
(31 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
246 km SSE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
248 km SSE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
-
13
Light winds from the N
(13 kph at 0).
35 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseOrcadas
719 km E
8m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
light snow
Light rain and snow.
15
Light winds from the NW
(15 kph at 320).
29 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.