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– Lat/Long: 66.42° S 162.45° E

Young Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Wed 17 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Wed night, min -11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Wed night, light winds from the SSW by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon night, min -11°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sun afternoon, moderate winds from the WSW by Mon night).

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
 km/h
40
NE
40
NNE
40
NE
25
NE
20
E
20
E
20
SE
20
SSE
15
NW
40
WNW
35
W
35
W
50
WNW
60
W
55
W
50
WSW
40
WSW
30
WSW
 cm 
1
2
6
2
2
3
 mm 
max°C
-9
-9
-8
-8
-8
-8
-9
-10
-9
-9
-6
-3
0
0
0
1
2
3
min°C
-9
-9
-9
-8
-8
-9
-10
-10
-11
-11
-7
-5
-1
-1
-1
1
1
2
chill°C 
-20
-20
-20
-16
-16
-17
-18
-18
-22
-22
-16
-14
-9
-10
-10
-7
-6
-4
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2050
Cloud base (m)
50
0
50
100
100
150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-9-9-9-8-8-9-10-10-10-10-7-4-1-1-1123-4-5-4-3-3-4-5-5-5-5-3-2-10-1-111
Sunrise
12:00
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 moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Wed night, min -11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Wed night, light winds from the SSW by Fri night).

Young Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon night, min -11°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sun afternoon, moderate winds 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Cape Phillips
788 km SSE
780m alt.
45 minutes ago
-8° C
-
83
Severe gales from the WSW
(83 kph at 240).
Priestley Glacier
808 km S
1925m alt.
45 minutes ago
-18° C
-
Wind obs. (35 kph from 100 degs) was rejected.
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
925 km S
93m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
-
28
Moderate winds from the SSW
(28 kph at 210).
Dumont Durville
992 km SW
111m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
-
33
Fresh winds from the E
(33 kph at 100).
45 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Cape Ross
1148 km S
212m alt.
45 minutes ago
-6° C
-
26
Moderate winds from the SE
(26 kph at 140).
Mcmurdo
1283 km S
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-8° C
clear
Clear skies.
24
Moderate winds from the E
(24 kph at 90).
36 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Mcmurdo Williams
1286 km S
22m alt.
1 hour ago
-9° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
28
Moderate winds from the E
(28 kph at 90).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
Williams Field
1286 km S
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-8° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the ENE
(24 kph at 70).
10.0 km
Low: broken
1344 km N
6m alt.
45 minutes ago
7° C
No report.
52
Near gales from the NW
(52 kph at 310).
1589 km NNE
16m alt.
45 minutes ago
11° C
-
24
Moderate winds from the NW
(24 kph at 320).

* 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.