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– Lat/Long: 66.42° S 162.45° E

Young Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Thu 11 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu morning, min -4°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the ENE by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Turning milder with light rain (total 5mm) on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon night, min -4°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sun night, near gales from the NE by Mon night).

Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
 km/h
25
E
20
E
10
NE
0
NE
0
SW
5
ENE
20
NE
25
ENE
40
ENE
45
ENE
35
ENE
10
ENE
15
E
45
E
50
NNE
45
NNE
40
NNE
25
N
 cm 
1
4
5
1
2
1
1
 mm 
5
max°C
-3
-3
-3
-4
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-2
-2
-2
-1
1
2
0
0
-1
min°C
-3
-3
-4
-4
-3
-4
-4
-3
-3
-2
-2
-2
-1
-1
1
0
0
-4
chill°C 
-10
-9
-8
-4
-3
-9
-10
-10
-11
-10
-9
-7
-6
-9
-6
-8
-8
-10
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
1450
550
600
0
Cloud base (m)
0
0
650
150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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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 dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu morning, min -4°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the ENE by Sat night).

Young Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A light fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Turning milder with light rain (total 5mm) on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon night, min -4°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sun night, near gales from the NE by Mon night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Young Island at the specific elevation of 500 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.
2 hours ago
-9° C
-
24
Moderate winds from the NNE
(24 kph at 30).
Priestley Glacier
808 km S
1925m alt.
3 hours ago
-19° C
-
Wind obs. (19 kph from 240 degs) was rejected.
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
925 km S
93m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 310 degs) was rejected.
Dumont Durville
992 km SW
111m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
-
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 100).
45 km
Mid: overcast
Cape Ross
1148 km S
212m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
Mcmurdo
1283 km S
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-5° C
-
6
Light winds from the
(6 kph at 270).
36 km
Mid: overcast
Mcmurdo Williams
1286 km S
22m alt.
2 hours ago
-9° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
17
Light winds from the ENE
(17 kph at 60).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
Williams Field
1286 km S
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 1 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
1295 km S
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-9° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
19
Light winds from the E
(19 kph at 90).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
1344 km N
475m alt.
50 minutes ago
5° C
partially cloudy
Clouds developing.
39
Strong winds from the WNW
(39 kph at 290).
32 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.