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– Lat/Long: 66.42° S 162.45° E

Young Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Thu 11 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun morning, min -9°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the ENE by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon night, min -7°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sun night, gales from the N by Tue morning).

Thu
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
clear
cloud
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
clear
cloudy
light snow
 km/h
15
ENE
5
ENE
5
SSE
5
SSW
5
NE
20
NE
25
NE
40
ENE
50
ENE
40
ENE
5
NNE
15
NE
45
ENE
60
N
65
N
60
N
30
NE
 cm 
2
2
7
1
2
3
3
 mm 
max°C
-8
-9
-9
-8
-8
-8
-8
-6
-5
-5
-4
-3
-1
2
-3
-2
-3
min°C
-9
-9
-9
-8
-8
-8
-8
-8
-6
-6
-5
-4
-3
-2
-3
-3
-6
chill°C 
-14
-14
-12
-8
-8
-15
-16
-18
-16
-14
-10
-9
-12
-12
-13
-12
-13
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1600
450
550
200
Cloud base (m)
0
450
150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00

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Young Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Young Island is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun morning, min -9°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the ENE by Sun morning).

Young Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon night, min -7°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sun night, gales from the N by Tue 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Priestley Glacier
806 km S
1925m alt.
58 minutes ago
-17° C
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 250 degs) was rejected.
SHIP2245
901 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
4
Calm
(4 kph at 280).
- km
Cape Ross
1145 km S
212m alt.
58 minutes ago
-5° C
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 10 degs) was rejected.
Williams Field
1281 km S
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Mcmurdo Williams
1282 km S
22m alt.
2 hours ago
-9° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
17
Light winds from the ENE
(17 kph at 60).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
Cape Ross
1148 km S
212m alt.
58 minutes ago
-5° C
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 10 degs) was rejected.
Mcmurdo Williams
1286 km S
22m alt.
2 hours ago
-9° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
17
Light winds from the ENE
(17 kph at 60).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
Williams Field
1286 km S
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
1295 km S
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-10° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the E
(20 kph at 90).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
1344 km N
475m alt.
58 minutes ago
5° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
35
Fresh winds from the WNW
(35 kph at 290).
28 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.