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– Lat/Long: 62.10° S 57.93° W

Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Wed 26 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -3°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, near gales from the WNW by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat morning, min -8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon night).

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -11°C on Wed night). Mainly near gales.

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat morning, min 0°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri morning, moderate winds from the WNW by Sun night).

Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
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PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
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night
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PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
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night
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night
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night
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PM
night
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
30
W
20
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
50
W
50
WNW
55
WNW
45
W
45
W
40
WNW
50
WNW
25
WNW
45
W
30
WNW
30
WNW
20
SW
15
S
10
WNW
25
WNW
35
W
15
WSW
55
SSE
40
SSE
10
SW
20
WSW
25
W
40
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
30
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
35
W
40
W
25
WNW
 cm 
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
3
 mm 
0.3
max°C
-1
1
2
2
1
1
0
-1
-1
0
0
0
-2
-2
0
-4
-5
-4
-2
-3
-3
-6
-7
-7
-2
0
2
2
1
1
3
2
3
3
2
2
min°C
-3
0
1
2
1
1
0
-1
-2
0
0
-1
-2
-2
-3
-4
-6
-8
-3
-4
-5
-7
-8
-11
-5
-1
1
2
1
0
2
2
1
2
1
1
chill°C 
-10
-6
-5
-3
-7
-7
-8
-9
-10
-7
-8
-7
-10
-9
-11
-11
-10
-12
-10
-12
-14
-17
-17
-16
-11
-7
-6
-5
-6
-6
-5
-5
-6
-4
-5
-5
Freezing level (m
0
250
400
850
350
350
200
100
0
150
250
200
0
0
150
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1700
1650
600
1700
1950
2050
2600
1950
1350
1900
Cloud base (m)
100
100
100
50
50
100
100
100
300
100
50
50
50
50
50
100
100
100
100
200
50
100
300
500
150
700
150
150
100
150
200
150
150
150
150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:07
7:09
7:11
7:15
7:18
7:20
7:22
7:26
7:28
7:31
7:33
7:35
Sunset
6:45
6:42
6:38
6:36
6:31
6:29
6:25
6:22
6:19
6:15
6:13
6:09

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

The weather forecast for Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands) is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -3°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, near gales from the WNW by Thu night).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat morning, min -8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon night).

Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands) Weather (Days 6-9):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -11°C on Wed night). Mainly near gales.

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
Dinamet
47 km WSW
52m alt.
47 minutes ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
56 km WSW
48m alt.
47 minutes ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
56 km WSW
45m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
26
Moderate winds from the W
(26 kph at 270).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
ASCATB301E62S
103 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the W
(34 kph at 263).
- km
ASCATB301E61S
107 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the WSW
(34 kph at 257).
- km
ASCATB300E62S
135 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the W
(30 kph at 273).
- km
ASCATC305E63S
148 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
17
Light winds from the N
(17 kph at 355).
- km
ASCATB300E61S
150 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the WNW
(26 kph at 284).
- km
ASCATC305E62S
161 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
15
Light winds from the SSW
(15 kph at 195).
- km
ASCATB302E61S
170 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the WSW
(38 kph at 242).
- 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.