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– Lat/Long: 66.42° S 162.45° E

Young Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Fri 12 Dec 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 -1°C on Sun afternoon, min -4°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the E by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon night, min -3°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Mon afternoon, near gales from the E by Thu morning).

Fri
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
5
S
10
NE
20
NE
25
NE
30
E
40
E
25
ESE
20
SSE
15
SE
15
E
40
ENE
35
N
35
NNE
30
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNE
 cm 
2
3
2
5
 mm 
max°C
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-2
-1
-2
-2
0
1
0
0
0
-1
-1
-1
min°C
-4
-4
-4
-3
-3
-2
-1
-2
-2
-1
0
0
0
-1
-1
-1
-3
chill°C 
-7
-10
-10
-10
-10
-10
-7
-8
-7
-5
-8
-7
-7
-8
-6
-5
-11
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1400
450
700
200
150
250
0
Cloud base (m)
0
300
150
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-8-9-10-8-6-5-4-5-4-2-1-3-2-4-3-3-4-4-4-4-3-3-2-1-2-2-1100-1-1-1-2
Sunrise
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 light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun afternoon, min -4°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the E by Sat night).

Young Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon night, min -3°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Mon afternoon, near gales from the E by Thu morning).

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
786 km SSE
780m alt.
2 hours ago
-8° C
-
39
Strong winds from the SW
(39 kph at 230).
Priestley Glacier
806 km S
1925m alt.
2 hours ago
-18° C
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
SHIP2756
901 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the NW
(21 kph at 320).
- km
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
922 km S
93m alt.
2 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 340).
Williams Field
1281 km S
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
clear
Clear
13
Light winds from the NNW.(Wind varies from 310 to 010 degs)
(13 kph at 330).
10.0 km
SHIP6880
904 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the NW
(21 kph at 320).
- km
SHIP8852
904 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
21
Moderate winds from the NW
(21 kph at 320).
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
925 km S
93m alt.
2 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 340).
Mcmurdo Williams
1286 km S
22m alt.
2 hours ago
-6° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (13 kph from 250 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: scattered
Williams Field
1286 km S
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
clear
Clear
13
Light winds from the NNW.(Wind varies from 310 to 010 degs)
(13 kph at 330).
10.0 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.