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– Lat/Long: 62.98° S 60.65° W

Deception Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Mon 12 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon night, min -4°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, near gales from the ENE by Thu morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri night, min -6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ENE on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night).

Mon
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
mod. rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
 km/h
35
NE
40
NNW
40
NW
25
NW
10
NNW
35
ENE
40
ENE
50
ENE
60
ENE
60
ENE
50
ENE
35
ENE
20
ENE
15
W
10
SE
10
SE
40
ENE
 cm 
 mm 
7
1.7
1.4
5
0.9
0.3
1.3
1.6
1.5
0.6
0.1
max°C
1
2
1
0
1
0
0
0
-3
-5
-4
-3
-2
0
-3
-4
-4
min°C
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
-3
-4
-5
-5
-4
-3
-2
-4
-5
-6
chill°C 
-6
-6
-6
-6
-4
-7
-7
-13
-14
-16
-15
-12
-9
-4
-8
-10
-14
Freezing level (m
250
150
250
50
100
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
250
200
0
150
150
400
350
50
0
50
150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-2-3-3-3-1-2-3-5-6-6-6-6-5-6-6-71210100-2-4-5-5-4-3-1-4-5-5
Sunrise
9:32
9:34
9:37
9:40
9:42
Sunset
4:27
4:23
4:22
4:19
4:15
4:14

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Deception Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Deception Island is: Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon night, min -4°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, near gales from the ENE by Thu morning).

Deception Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri night, min -6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ENE on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Deception Island at the specific elevation of 0 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Deception 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
Captain Arturo Prat Base
72 km NE
111m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
light rain
Intermittent light drizzle.
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 350).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
122 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
moderate rain
No report.
115
Extremely windy from the W
(115 kph at 270).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
123 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
33
Fresh winds from the NNW
(33 kph at 340).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
130 km NE
52m alt.
51 minutes ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseCarlini
131 km NE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
56
Near gales from the NW
(56 kph at 320).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBernardoO higgins
144 km ESE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
moderate snow
Snow
17
Light winds from the ESE
(17 kph at 120).
0.2 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
190 km ESE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
26
Moderate winds from the SW
(26 kph at 230).
0.5 km
Mid: overcast
BaseMarambio
244 km SE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-18° C
Fog, depositing rime, sky visible.
37
Fresh winds from the S
(37 kph at 180).
0.6 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP313
261 km S
-m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
-
69
Gales from the ENE
(69 kph at 60).
SHIP2505
263 km S
3m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
48
Strong winds from the ENE
(48 kph at 60).

* 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.