Young Island
Weather Forecast,
Antarctica
Young Island Weather (Days 0-3):Mild with light rain (total 2mm) on Fri night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri night, min -5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NE on Sat morning, calm by Sat night). |
(Days 3-6):A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Mon morning, min -7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the NE by Wed morning). |
(Days 6-9):A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu morning, min -9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. |
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Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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Wind
km/h
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10 |
40 |
70 |
25 |
5 |
30 |
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15 |
5 |
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20 |
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35 |
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| clear | clear | rain shwrs | mod. snow | cloudy | light snow | cloudy | cloudy | light snow | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | light snow | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | cloudy | clear | clear | clear | clear | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | light snow | |
Rain
mm
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- | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Snow
cm
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- | - | - | 6 | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
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High
°C
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2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | -1 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -7 | -8 | -9 |
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Low
°C
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2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -5 | -6 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -9 |
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Chill
°C
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-3 | -1 | -4 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -10 | -11 | -11 | -5 | -9 | -6 | -12 | -12 | -11 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -9 | -11 | -13 | -8 | -10 | -11 | -13 | -14 | -16 |
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Freezing level
m
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1800 | 1850 | 2250 | 1850 | 1400 | 450 | 100 | 200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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4:30 | - | - | 4:35 | - | - | 4:39 | - | - | 4:45 | - | - | 4:48 | - | - | 4:54 | - | - | 4:58 | - | - | 5:03 | - | - | 5:07 | - | - |
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- | 0:13 | - | - | 0:09 | - | - | 0:05 | - | - | 11:55 | - | - | 11:52 | - | - | 11:47 | - | - | 11:44 | - | - | 11:39 | - | - | 11:35 | - |
Young Island Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Young Island is: Mild with light rain (total 2mm) on Fri night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sat morningFreeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri night, min -5°C on Sun night)Winds decreasing (gales from the NE on Sat morning, calm by Sat night).
Young Island Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoonTemperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Mon morning, min -7°C on Mon night)Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the NE by Wed morning).
Young Island Weather (Days 6-9):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri nightTemperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu morning, min -9°C on Sat night)Wind will be generally light.
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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Cloud / Visibility |
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Cape Phillips | ||||
PriestleyGlacier | ||||
DumontDurville | | |||
CapeRoss | ||||
MidPoint |
* 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 Young Island and within an acceptable time window.
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