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– Lat/Long: 62.10° S 57.93° W

Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Fri 18 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Drizzle at first, then turning colder with dusting of snow on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the NNW by Mon afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 4mm) on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon night, strong winds from the N by Thu morning).

Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
mod rain
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
light rain
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
mod. rain
 km/h
60
WSW
40
W
35
WNW
30
WNW
20
NW
20
NNW
30
N
35
N
30
N
15
W
20
NW
20
NW
25
N
25
NNW
25
NW
20
WNW
25
N
35
NNW
35
NNW
 cm 
1.0
3
1.0
 mm 
1.5
4
6
max°C
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
3
3
min°C
-1
-1
0
1
2
1
2
2
1
0
2
1
2
1
1
-1
0
2
3
chill°C 
-10
-9
-7
-4
-3
-4
-4
-4
-4
-5
-3
-4
-3
-4
-4
-7
-7
-4
-2
Freezing level (m
100
100
250
600
600
650
1200
1450
1000
500
650
700
700
350
450
0
300
1350
1650
Cloud base (m)
100
150
100
100
150
150
150
150
100
150
200
150
200
100
150
150
150
100
100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
0-112222221212110133
Sunrise
8:11
8:12
8:15
8:18
8:21
8:23
Sunset
5:29
5:25
5:22
5:19
5:15
5:13

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Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands) Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands) is: Drizzle at first, then turning colder with dusting of snow on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the NNW by Mon afternoon).

Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands) Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 4mm) on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon night, strong winds from the N by Thu morning).

This table gives the weather forecast for Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands) at the specific elevation of 180 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands). 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
BaseCarlini
41 km SW
11m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
light rain
Intermittent light rain.
44
Strong winds from the WNW
(44 kph at 300).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
King Sejong
44 km SW
64m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
light rain
Intermittent light rain.
28
Moderate winds from the W
(28 kph at 270).
26 km
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
47 km WSW
52m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
56 km WSW
48m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
light rain
No report.
115
Extremely windy from the W
(115 kph at 270).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
56 km WSW
45m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
light rain
Light rain .
44
Strong winds from the W
(44 kph at 270).
3.0 km
Low: overcast
Captain Arturo Prat Base
101 km SW
111m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
partially cloudy
Clouds developing.
22
Moderate winds from the WSW
(22 kph at 240).
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBernardoO higgins
136 km S
10m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
Fog, sky not visible, no change.
24
Moderate winds from the S
(24 kph at 180).
0.1 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
152 km SSE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
Clouds dissolving.
9
Light winds from the NW
(9 kph at 320).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseMarambio
248 km SSE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
Mist
26
Moderate winds from the S
(26 kph at 180).
2.0 km
Mid: scattered
ASCATC308E62S
337 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the NW
(50 kph at 324).
- 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.