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– Lat/Long: 66.42° S 162.45° E

Young Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Fri 20 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri afternoon, min -4°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Fri night, light winds from the NNE by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min -7°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNE on Mon night, light winds from the NW by Wed night).

Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
clear
part cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloudy
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
clear
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
30
E
35
E
50
NE
45
ENE
40
ENE
25
NE
20
NNE
35
NNW
40
NNW
45
NNW
35
N
65
NNE
50
N
50
NNW
40
NNW
60
N
40
N
25
NNW
1
2
3
1.7
1.5
0.1
max °C
0
4
3
3
3
4
3
1
2
2
3
3
-2
-3
-1
-2
-4
-6
min °C
-4
3
3
3
3
3
2
0
0
1
3
-1
-2
-7
-7
-2
-5
-6
-12
-3
-4
-4
-3
-2
-4
-7
-7
-6
-3
-11
-11
-17
-17
-11
-13
-14
200
2200
2050
0
1900
2000
0
0
0
1750
1900
2150
450
0
0
500
100
0
Cloud base (m)
250
200
300
0
200
50
450
50
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:26
6:31
6:35
6:37
6:41
6:46
Sunset
10:16
10:13
10:08
10:05
10:00
9:57

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Young Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Young Island is: Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri afternoon, min -4°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Fri night, light winds from the NNE by Sat night).

Young Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min -7°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNE on Mon night, light winds from the NW by Wed 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
Cape Phillips
788 km SSE
780m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
-
11
Light winds from the NE
(11 kph at 40).
Priestley Glacier
808 km S
1925m alt.
2 hours ago
-18° C
-
Wind obs. (19 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
925 km S
93m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
-
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 350).
Dumont Durville
992 km SW
111m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
57
Near gales from the E
(57 kph at 100).
1.2 km
Mid: overcast
Cape Ross
1148 km S
212m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
-
Wind obs. (19 kph from 310 degs) was rejected.
SHIP1333
1228 km S
-m alt.
1 hour ago
-8° C
No report.
26
Moderate winds from the N
(26 kph at 350).
Mcmurdo
1283 km S
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
-
17
Light winds from the
(17 kph at 270).
32 km
Mid: clear
Williams Field
1286 km S
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
clear
Clear
19
Light winds from the NNW
(19 kph at 340).
10.0 km
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
1295 km S
10m alt.
1 hour ago
-5° C
clear
-
15
Light winds from the NW
(15 kph at 310).
10.0 km
Low: few
1344 km N
6m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
State of sky unchanged.
43
Strong winds from the W
(43 kph at 260).
36 km
Mid: 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.