Peter I Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

 

Days 0-3 Peter I Island Weather Summary:

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Thu afternoon, min -23°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu night, calm by Sat afternoon).

Days 3-6 Peter I Island Weather Summary:

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Sun afternoon, min -25°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue morning).

Days 6-9 Peter I Island Weather Summary:

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sat night, min -26°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Thu morning, gales from the SW by Fri night).

Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Sat
25
PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
partially cloudy
clear
partially cloudy
clear
clear
clear
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
partially cloudy
clear
clear
clear
clear
Wind km/h
35 SSW35
35 SSW35
35 SSW35
30 SSW30
25 SW25
10 SSW10
5 SSE5
20 SW20
30 SW30
30 WSW30
30 W30
25 WNW25
20 NW20
15 NNW15
5 NNW5
0 W0
5 SW5
15 SSW15
20 SW20
20 W20
15 N15
25 ENE25
20 S20
45 SW45
45 SW45
70 SW70
50 SW50
light snow cloudy light snow light snow light snow cloudy cloudy some clouds clear some clouds clear clear clear some clouds some clouds clear clear clear clear clear cloudy cloudy some clouds clear clear clear clear
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Rain
Rain mm
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Snow
Snow cm
1 - 1 1 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
High °C
-16 -17 -17 -18 -19 -20 -20 -21 -22 -21 -22 -23 -23 -24 -24 -24 -24 -25 -25 -22 -20 -20 -21 -25 -23 -18 -16
Low °C
-17 -17 -18 -19 -20 -20 -21 -23 -23 -22 -22 -23 -24 -24 -24 -24 -25 -25 -25 -25 -21 -20 -25 -26 -24 -22 -17
Chill °C
-28 -29 -29 -30 -31 -27 -20 -30 -35 -34 -35 -35 -34 -34 -24 -24 -30 -34 -36 -32 -31 -32 -32 -41 -40 -34 -29
Freezing level m
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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mountain backdrop mountain backdrop
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Sunrise
- - 11:26 - - 11:22 - - 11:17 - - 11:12 - - 11:07 - - 11:03 - - 11:00 - - 10:55 - - 10:51
Sunset
6:43 - - 6:46 - - 6:51 - - 6:54 - - 6:59 - - 7:02 - - 7:07 - - 7:10 - - 7:15 - -

Issued local time.

This table gives the weather forecast for Peter I Island at the specific elevation of 1640 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Peter I Island. 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.WeatherWind
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Fossil Bluff
883 km ESE
55m alt.
3 hours ago
-6.4° C
No report.
Rothera Pt Bri-base
936 km E
16m alt.
3 hours ago
-2.5° C
partially cloudy
Clouds developing.
48
Strong winds from the NNE
(48 kph at 20).
San-Martin-Base
957 km E
4m alt.
3 hours ago
0.9° C
-
17
Light winds from the NNE
(17 kph at 20).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Univ Wi Id 8917
959 km SE
1395m alt.
3 hours ago
-20.0° C
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the NE
(20 kph at 50).
Butler Island
1172 km ESE
91m alt.
3 hours ago
-25.2° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the SE
(22 kph at 150).

* 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. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Peter I Island and within an acceptable time window.