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– Lat/Long: 66.42° S 162.45° E

Young Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Sat 13 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon night, min -10°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SE on Sun night, gales from the NNE by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue morning, min -8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the ENE on Wed night, moderate winds from the NNE by Thu night).

Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
mod snow
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
mod. snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
 km/h
25
NNE
20
NNE
30
ENE
45
E
35
ESE
30
SE
20
ESE
30
ENE
50
NE
55
N
50
N
50
N
45
NNE
30
N
70
ENE
50
NE
55
N
35
N
 cm 
2
2
4
2
6
6
2
1
3
 mm 
max°C
-8
-6
-6
-7
-7
-7
-5
-4
0
-2
-2
-2
-4
-5
-5
-7
-7
-8
min°C
-10
-7
-6
-7
-7
-7
-6
-4
-2
-2
-2
-4
-5
-6
-8
-7
-8
-8
chill°C 
-18
-14
-14
-17
-16
-16
-13
-12
-12
-11
-11
-14
-14
-14
-20
-18
-19
-18
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1400
600
650
350
200
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
0
0
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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 Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon night, min -10°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SE on Sun night, gales from the NNE by Mon night).

Young Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue morning, min -8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the ENE on Wed night, moderate winds from the NNE by Thu 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.
1 hour ago
-4° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 210).
Priestley Glacier
808 km S
1925m alt.
1 hour ago
-14° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 190).
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
925 km S
93m alt.
1 hour ago
-
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 350).
Dumont Durville
992 km SW
111m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
-
69
Gales from the ESE
(69 kph at 120).
40 km
Mid: overcast
Cape Ross
1148 km S
212m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 280 degs) was rejected.
Mcmurdo
1283 km S
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
6
Light winds from the ENE
(6 kph at 70).
26 km
Mid: overcast
Mcmurdo Williams
1286 km S
22m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
light snow
Light snow.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 330 degs) was rejected.
9.0 km
Low: overcast
Williams Field
1286 km S
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
9.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
1295 km S
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
light snow
Light snow.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 30 degs) was rejected.
3.2 km
Mid: broken
High: overcast
1344 km N
475m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
35
Fresh winds from the N
(35 kph at 0).
3.0 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.