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– Lat/Long: 66.42° S 162.45° E

Young Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Fri 16 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sat night, min -10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat afternoon, severe gales from the WSW by Sun afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon night, min -10°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue night, gales from the W by Wed night).

Fri
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
 km/h
45
WSW
60
W
50
WNW
35
W
50
W
55
W
80
WSW
35
WSW
70
SW
60
SW
55
WSW
55
WSW
30
WNW
40
SW
55
W
50
W
50
W
2
4
2
6
2
max °C
-8
-7
-8
-7
-5
-7
-10
-6
-6
-6
-2
-2
-3
-6
-8
-9
-9
min °C
-8
-10
-9
-7
-6
-9
-10
-10
-6
-6
-5
-2
-5
-8
-9
-10
-10
-19
-22
-20
-16
-16
-22
-24
-22
-18
-17
-15
-11
-12
-19
-20
-22
-23
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
50
250
250
50
0
150
1350
1500
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-8-9-9-7-6-8-10-8-6-6-4-2-4-7-9-10-10-4-4-4-3-3-4-5-4-3-3-3-1-2-4-5-5-5
Sunrise
3:56
4:01
4:07
4:11
4:16
Sunset
12:48
12:43
12:39
12:34
12:30
12:25

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Young Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Young Island is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sat night, min -10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat afternoon, severe gales from the WSW by Sun afternoon).

Young Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon night, min -10°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue night, gales from the W 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
SHIP1350
634 km W
-m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
-
43
Strong winds from the NW
(43 kph at 320).
Cape Phillips
786 km SSE
780m alt.
1 hour ago
-6° C
-
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 230).
Priestley Glacier
806 km S
1925m alt.
1 hour ago
-17° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the ENE
(22 kph at 60).
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
922 km S
93m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
-
11
Light winds from the W
(11 kph at 270).
Dumont Durville
989 km SW
111m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
-
11
Light winds from the ESE
(11 kph at 120).
50 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP5543
641 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
36
Fresh winds from the NW
(36 kph at 320).
- km
SHIP718
641 km W
-m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
-
36
Fresh winds from the NW
(36 kph at 320).
SHIP2950
641 km W
3m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
36
Fresh winds from the NW
(36 kph at 320).
Cape Phillips
788 km SSE
780m alt.
1 hour ago
-6° C
-
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 230).
Priestley Glacier
808 km S
1925m alt.
1 hour ago
-17° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the ENE
(22 kph at 60).

* 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.