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– Lat/Long: 66.42° S 162.45° E

Young Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Sat 30 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Mon night, min -20°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SE on Sun morning, light winds from the S by Mon morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Wed afternoon, min -17°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Tue night, light winds from the NNE by Thu afternoon).

Sat
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
clear
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
 km/h
70
SE
75
ESE
95
SE
90
SE
65
SSE
30
SSE
20
SSW
35
W
65
WSW
55
W
30
NNW
55
NNW
40
NW
55
NW
45
N
25
N
25
NW
 cm 
4
1
2
2
 mm 
max°C
-19
-17
-20
-19
-17
-16
-16
-15
-16
-16
-10
-9
-8
-9
-9
-9
-10
min°C
-20
-18
-20
-20
-19
-17
-16
-17
-17
-17
-15
-10
-9
-10
-9
-9
-14
chill°C 
-38
-35
-39
-39
-31
-29
-26
-33
-32
-32
-27
-22
-20
-22
-20
-18
-26
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
0
0
50
1700
300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-20-18-20-20-18-17-16-16-17-17-13-10-9-10-9-9-12-18-17-17-16-14-14-14-15-14-13-11-7-5-6-5-6-8
Sunrise
8:26
8:22
8:18
8:15
8:11
Sunset
5:52
5:55
5:59
6:01
6:06
6:08

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Young Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Young Island is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Mon night, min -20°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SE on Sun morning, light winds from the S by Mon morning).

Young Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Wed afternoon, min -17°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Tue night, light winds from the NNE by Thu afternoon).

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Williams Field
1286 km S
8m alt.
3 hours ago
-20° C
clear
Clear
20
Moderate winds from the ESE.(Wind varies from 050 to 150 degs)
(20 kph at 120).
10.0 km
1344 km N
6m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
20
Moderate winds from the SW
(20 kph at 230).
26 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
1589 km NNE
16m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
-
44
Strong winds from the W
(44 kph at 260).
EnderbyIslandAws
1787 km N
40m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
-
31
Fresh winds from the WSW
(31 kph at 250).
ASCATB200E62S
1894 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the ENE
(38 kph at 64).
- km
ASCATB201E62S
1928 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the ENE
(44 kph at 63).
- km
ASCATB200E61S
1963 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the NE
(31 kph at 56).
- km
ASCATB202E62S
1973 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the ENE
(46 kph at 62).
- km
ASCATB199E60S
1983 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
11
Light winds from the WNW
(11 kph at 284).
- km
ASCATB201E61S
2007 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NE
(37 kph at 52).
- 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.