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– Lat/Long: 66.42° S 162.45° E

Young Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Sun 08 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Wed morning, min -10°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sun night, calm by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 6mm) on Thu morning followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu afternoon, min -9°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NNE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sat morning).

Sun
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
mod rain
light rain
mod snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
mod. rain
light rain
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
 km/h
35
SSE
25
WSW
40
W
40
W
20
NW
15
NE
15
ENE
5
NNE
15
NW
25
NNW
30
NNW
75
NNW
90
N
75
N
75
NNW
70
NNW
50
NW
1
6
1
3
6
0.3
max °C
-9
-9
-10
-10
-9
-8
-7
-7
-6
-7
0
3
4
-3
-8
-7
-7
min °C
-10
-10
-10
-10
-10
-8
-7
-7
-7
-7
-7
2
3
-6
-9
-7
-7
-20
-20
-21
-21
-19
-15
-13
-10
-14
-15
-15
-7
-6
-18
-22
-19
-18
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1800
2000
550
50
0
0
Cloud base (m)
650
200
50
650
150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:43
5:47
5:50
5:56
6:00
Sunset
11:06
11:01
10:58
10:53
10:50
10:45

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Young Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Young Island is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Wed morning, min -10°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sun night, calm by Tue night).

Young Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild at first with light rain (total 6mm) on Thu morning followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu afternoon, min -9°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NNE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sat morning).

This table gives the weather forecast for Young Island at the specific elevation of 1340 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Young 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
SHIP2338
391 km SSE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the SE
(36 kph at 140).
- km
SANTA FECITOLA
694 km S
205m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 193 degs) was rejected.
Cape Phillips
786 km SSE
780m alt.
4 hours ago
-6° C
-
52
Near gales from the WSW
(52 kph at 240).
Priestley Glacier
806 km S
1925m alt.
4 hours ago
-20° C
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.
Cape Ross
1145 km S
212m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
-
19
Light winds from the SSE
(19 kph at 150).
SHIP3942
1065 km S
3m alt.
4 hours ago
0° C
2
Calm
(2 kph at 150).
SHIP8982
1065 km S
15m alt.
4 hours ago
0° C
2
Calm
(2 kph at 150).
- km
SHIP5242
1065 km S
15m alt.
4 hours ago
0° C
2
Calm
(2 kph at 150).
- km
SHIP3716
1065 km S
15m alt.
4 hours ago
0° C
2
Calm
(2 kph at 150).
- km
SHIP377
1065 km S
-m alt.
4 hours ago
0° C
No report.
2
Calm
(2 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.