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Peter I Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Wed 17 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu morning, min -20°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Thu night, light winds from the SSW by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon afternoon, min -18°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun night, gales from the NW by Mon night).

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
clear
light snow
snow showers
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
50
SW
20
WSW
50
N
70
W
55
W
55
WNW
45
W
20
W
35
S
55
SSW
50
SSW
40
SSW
20
W
45
NNW
60
NW
60
NW
45
NNW
40
N
50
NNE
 cm 
3
5
1
1
2
2
2
2
5
 mm 
max°C
-6
-5
-5
-6
-15
-15
-19
-19
-19
-16
-15
-12
-9
-7
-6
-7
-8
-7
-6
min°C
-8
-5
-5
-15
-15
-16
-20
-20
-20
-18
-15
-14
-11
-8
-7
-8
-8
-8
-7
chill°C 
-20
-11
-15
-30
-29
-30
-35
-29
-33
-34
-29
-26
-20
-18
-19
-19
-18
-18
-20
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
0
50
50
Cloud base (m)
0
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-5-5-11-15-16-20-20-20-17-15-13-10-8-7-8-8-8-7-6-4-3-8-11-11-16-16-17-15-13-12-9-6-4-4-5-4-3-4-3-1-3-5-3-9-8-9-11-12-11-11-5-10001
Sunrise
9:04
9:00
8:56
8:52
8:48
8:42
Sunset
8:49
8:52
8:55
9:00
9:02
9:07

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Peter I Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Peter I Island is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu morning, min -20°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Thu night, light winds from the SSW by Sat morning).

Peter I Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon afternoon, min -18°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun night, gales from the NW by Mon night).

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.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
BaseSanMartin
958 km E
7m alt.
59 minutes ago
-6° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
6
Light winds from the ESE
(6 kph at 110).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
Captain Arturo Prat Base
1565 km ENE
111m alt.
59 minutes ago
-2° C
Mist
17
Light winds from the W
(17 kph at 270).
29 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1567 km E
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 0).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
1570 km E
200m alt.
59 minutes ago
-13° C
-
19
Light winds from the N
(19 kph at 10).
35 km
Mid: clear
BaseBernardoO higgins
1579 km E
10m alt.
59 minutes ago
-8° C
Fog, sky visible, no change.
6
Light winds from the NE
(6 kph at 50).
0.1 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
1610 km E
24m alt.
59 minutes ago
-10° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 180).
30 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
1615 km ENE
48m alt.
59 minutes ago
-4° C
light snow
No report.
115
Extremely windy from the W
(115 kph at 270).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
1616 km ENE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the WSW
(20 kph at 250).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
BaseCarlini
1624 km ENE
11m alt.
59 minutes ago
-2° C
Mist
13
Light winds from the W
(13 kph at 270).
28 km
Mid: scattered
Ushuaia Naval Base Airport
1935 km NE
204m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
clear
-
41
Strong winds from the WSW
(41 kph at 240).
10.0 km
Low: few

* 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.