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– Lat/Long: 66.42° S 162.45° E

Young Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Sun 23 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Mon night, min -14°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun night, light winds from the N by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -8°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed morning, severe gales from the NW by Fri afternoon).

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon night, min -8°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun night, gales from the WSW by Mon afternoon).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue morning, min -11°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Thu morning).

Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
clear
clear
snow showers
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
clear
clear
snow shwrs
light snow
some clouds
clear
 km/h
30
W
40
SW
35
W
35
WSW
20
W
15
NNE
45
ENE
40
ENE
20
ENE
10
NNW
30
NW
50
NNW
55
NNW
80
WNW
75
WNW
60
NW
75
NNW
65
NW
40
NW
45
WNW
40
NW
50
NNE
40
NNW
15
NNE
25
WSW
45
WSW
35
WNW
65
NNW
90
NW
50
NW
35
WNW
45
WNW
40
WNW
35
WNW
45
W
65
W
 cm 
2.0
2.0
1.0
3
3
3
2.0
3
3
1.0
1.0
3
1.0
2.0
1.0
 mm 
max°C
-13
-11
-6
-6
-5
-4
-6
-6
-6
-6
-2
2
-2
-7
-6
-2
-2
-4
-5
-7
-7
-4
-4
-5
-6
-6
-3
0
-2
-5
-8
-9
-8
-8
-10
-11
min°C
-14
-12
-10
-6
-6
-6
-6
-6
-7
-7
-4
-2
-5
-8
-8
-4
-3
-5
-6
-7
-7
-5
-5
-6
-6
-8
-8
-1
-4
-8
-8
-10
-9
-9
-11
-11
chill°C 
-26
-23
-20
-15
-13
-15
-16
-15
-14
-12
-12
-10
-16
-21
-21
-14
-14
-16
-16
-17
-17
-15
-14
-9
-14
-20
-19
-11
-15
-18
-17
-21
-19
-19
-24
-24
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1100
750
100
50
250
550
150
100
0
0
50
250
150
100
0
0
1200
700
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
200
50
100
150
200
250
200
150
250
50
200
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-14-12-8-6-6-5-6-6-7-7-30-4-8-7-3-3-5-6-7-7-5-5-6-6-7-6-1-3-7-8-10-9-9-11-11-8-7-6-4-4-3-3-3-4-3-21-1-3-3-10-1-2-3-3-2-1-2-2-3-21-1-2-3-4-4-4-5-6
Sunrise
6:37
6:41
6:46
6:48
6:52
6:56
7:00
7:03
7:07
7:11
7:15
7:18
Sunset
10:05
10:00
9:57
9:53
9:50
9:45
9:42
9:37
9:34
9:30
9:25
9:22

Young Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Young Island is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Mon night, min -14°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun night, light winds from the N by Tue night).

Young Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -8°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed morning, severe gales from the NW by Fri afternoon).

Young Island Weather (Days 6-9):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon night, min -8°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun night, gales from the WSW by Mon afternoon).

This table gives the weather forecast for Young Island at the specific elevation of 1340 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
SHIP4890
1049 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
37
Fresh winds from the ESE
(38 kph at 110).
- km
Williams Field
1281 km S
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-15° C
clear
-
35
Fresh winds from the ENE
(35 kph at 70).
10.0 km
Low: few
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
1291 km S
10m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
30
Fresh winds from the E
(30 kph at 100).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: few
High: scattered
1341 km N
6m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
No report.
31
Fresh winds from the NW
(31 kph at 320).
2214 km NNE
52m alt.
48 minutes ago
No weather report.
30
Fresh winds from the W
(30 kph at 270).
SHIP7648
1052 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
35
Fresh winds from the ESE
(36 kph at 110).
- km
SHIP4086
1063 km S
15m alt.
58 minutes ago
-2° C
39
Fresh winds from the ESE
(39 kph at 110).
- km
SHIP1663
1063 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
41
Strong winds from the E
(41 kph at 100).
- km
SHIP2069
1277 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP2774
1277 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- 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.