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– Lat/Long: 66.42° S 162.45° E

Young Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Wed 12 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed night, min -13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the N on Wed night, light winds from the N by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Sat morning, min -21°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Mon morning, severe gales from the WSW by Mon night).

Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
mod snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
cloudy
clear
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
km/h
60
NW
45
NW
60
N
80
N
70
NNE
35
WNW
65
E
30
ESE
25
W
15
SW
45
SSE
10
WSW
30
WNW
40
WNW
20
WNW
10
SSE
25
SSW
50
W
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Snowflake cm
1
3
2
6
1
6
3
1
1
 mm
max °C
-3
-5
-1
-3
-4
-7
-9
-11
-12
-13
-13
-15
-18
-16
-14
-17
-19
-17
min °C
-4
-5
-5
-3
-6
-9
-10
-11
-13
-15
-14
-18
-18
-18
-15
-18
-20
-21
 chill °C
-14
-14
-14
-14
-16
-19
-24
-21
-21
-27
-24
-29
-30
-31
-26
-28
-31
-37
Freezing level m
100
0
0
500
250
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Sunrise
9:37
9:34
9:30
9:26
9:22
9:18
Sunset
4:52
4:55
4:59
5:02
5:06
5:09

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Young Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Young Island is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed night, min -13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the N on Wed night, light winds from the N by Thu night).

Young Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Sat morning, min -21°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Mon morning, 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.
2 hours ago
-29° C
light snow
Light snow.
15
Light winds from the E
(15 kph at 90).
2.4 km
Mid: overcast
1344 km N
6m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (31 kph from 320 degs) was rejected.
ASCATB205E62S
2099 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
66
Gales from the SW
(66 kph at 224).
- km
ASCATB205E61S
2110 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
66
Gales from the SW
(66 kph at 225).
- km
ASCATB206E61S
2169 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
63
Gales from the SW
(63 kph at 228).
- km
Sails Ashore Lodge
2199 km NNE
25m alt.
42 minutes ago
9° C
Dry
Wind obs. (15 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Stewart Island
2200 km NNE
24m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 45).
2217 km NNE
52m alt.
32 minutes ago
No weather report.
20
Moderate winds from the NE
(20 kph at 45).
2240 km NNE
13m alt.
42 minutes ago
4° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
2246 km N
3m alt.
32 minutes ago
No weather report.
31
Fresh winds from the E
(31 kph at 90).

* 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.