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– Lat/Long: 66.42° S 162.45° E

Young Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Thu 13 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu morning, min -18°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the N on Thu morning, light winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Tue night, min -23°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun night, severe gales from the WSW by Mon night).

Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
heavy snow
Cloud base (m)
50
150
km/h
80
N
70
N
40
WNW
50
E
35
ESE
10
W
25
SSE
25
S
10
SW
60
W
45
WNW
25
W
60
SSW
50
WSW
75
WSW
75
WSW
50
W
50
W
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Snowflake cm
3
4
2
3
5
2
1
3
1
13
 mm
max °C
-2
-4
-7
-10
-11
-14
-13
-15
-17
-15
-13
-13
-21
-22
-15
-12
-12
-10
min °C
-3
-6
-10
-10
-11
-16
-14
-16
-18
-16
-14
-20
-21
-23
-22
-13
-12
-21
 chill °C
-14
-16
-19
-22
-21
-20
-24
-28
-31
-31
-27
-35
-38
-40
-40
-28
-24
-39
Freezing level m
500
250
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
9:34
9:30
9:26
9:22
9:18
9:15
Sunset
4:55
4:59
5:02
5:06
5:09
5:13

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Young Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Young Island is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu morning, min -18°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the N on Thu morning, light winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Young Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Tue night, min -23°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun night, severe gales from the WSW by Mon night).

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
Williams Field
1286 km S
8m alt.
3 hours ago
-28° C
light snow
Light snow.
22
Moderate winds from the E
(22 kph at 80).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
1344 km N
6m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
No report.
31
Fresh winds from the NW
(31 kph at 320).
ASCATC129E64S
1592 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the SE
(57 kph at 124).
- km
ASCATC127E65S
1636 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the ESE
(51 kph at 114).
- km
ASCATC128E64S
1654 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the SE
(46 kph at 128).
- km
ASCATC128E63S
1660 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the SE
(45 kph at 132).
- km
ASCATB126E65S
1674 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the ESE
(49 kph at 114).
- km
ASCATB127E64S
1675 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the ESE
(46 kph at 123).
- km
ASCATC127E64S
1687 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the SE
(42 kph at 127).
- km
ASCATB126E64S
1710 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the SE
(43 kph at 124).
- km

* 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.