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– Lat/Long: 66.42° S 162.45° E

Young Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Wed 15 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri afternoon, min -10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Thu morning, gales from the E by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Mon afternoon, min -10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sun afternoon, severe gales from the E by Mon night).

Wed
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
 km/h
55
ENE
25
NW
10
ENE
40
E
60
ENE
25
ENE
65
ENE
70
E
60
E
55
E
30
NNW
20
N
20
NNW
30
E
25
NE
50
ENE
70
E
 cm 
4
1
5
1
4
3
2
1
1
 mm 
max°C
-6
-7
-7
-4
-3
-4
-2
-2
-5
-5
-7
-9
-8
-7
-5
-4
-4
min°C
-7
-10
-9
-6
-5
-6
-2
-4
-5
-5
-10
-10
-9
-9
-7
-4
-5
chill°C 
-18
-16
-15
-15
-13
-14
-12
-15
-16
-15
-19
-18
-16
-17
-15
-14
-16
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-9-13-11-9-8-8-6-7-10-10-14-15-15-13-12-9-9-7-9-8-5-4-5-2-3-5-5-9-10-9-8-6-4-5
Sunrise
6:24
6:20
6:16
6:11
6:07
Sunset
9:24
9:29
9:31
9:36
9:39
9:43

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Young Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Young Island is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri afternoon, min -10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Thu morning, gales from the E by Fri night).

Young Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Mon afternoon, min -10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sun afternoon, severe gales from the E 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
-13° C
-
74
Gales from the WSW
(74 kph at 240).
Priestley Glacier
808 km S
1925m alt.
1 hour ago
-27° C
-
13
Light winds from the ESE
(13 kph at 110).
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
925 km S
93m alt.
1 hour ago
-8° C
-
48
Strong winds from the W
(48 kph at 260).
Dumont Durville
992 km SW
111m alt.
3 hours ago
-12° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, above eye level.
74
Gales from the SE
(74 kph at 140).
26 km
Mid: overcast
Cape Ross
1148 km S
212m alt.
1 hour ago
-10° C
-
33
Fresh winds from the SSE
(33 kph at 150).
Mcmurdo
1283 km S
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-11° C
moderate snow
Visibility reduced by smoke.
28
Moderate winds from the SE
(28 kph at 130).
26 km
Mid: overcast
Williams Field
1286 km S
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-12° C
light snow
Light snow.
39
Strong winds from the SE.(Wind varies from 110 to 180 degs)
(39 kph at 140).
4.4 km
Mid: overcast
1344 km N
6m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
No report.
54
Near gales from the WNW
(54 kph at 300).
1589 km NNE
16m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the NNW
(20 kph at 340).
EnderbyIslandAws
1787 km N
40m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
-
56
Near gales from the NNW
(56 kph at 330).

* 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.