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Deception Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Sun 17 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed morning, min -12°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly gales.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

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

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light snow
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
km/h
65
SW
10
SE
25
SSE
25
S
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
30
WSW
45
WSW
50
WSW
40
W
50
WSW
40
W
50
WNW
40
SW
40
SW
55
SW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
2
5
2
3
0.1
0.1
max °C
-8
-8
-10
-11
-7
-6
-5
-2
1
2
2
1
1
1
-2
-2
-4
min °C
-8
-10
-11
-12
-10
-6
-6
-5
0
1
2
1
1
-1
-2
-3
-5
-20
-21
-20
-21
-19
-14
-13
-11
-8
-7
-5
-7
-6
-9
-10
-12
-16
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2100
2000
1800
950
50
0
0
Cloud base (m)
200
1300
0
300
150
100
50
50
0
150
1450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-8-9-11-12-9-6-6-4122110-2-3-5-4-5-6-8-6-4-3-3-10121200-1
Sunrise
9:45
9:48
9:49
9:52
9:55
Sunset
4:14
4:10
4:08
4:06
4:04
4:01

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Deception Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Deception Island is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed morning, min -12°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly gales.

Deception Island Weather (Days 3-6):

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

This table gives the weather forecast for Deception Island at the specific elevation of 576 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Captain Arturo Prat Base
73 km NE
111m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
partially cloudy
Clouds developing.
30
Fresh winds from the S
(30 kph at 180).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
122 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
partially cloudy
Clouds developing.
17
Light winds from the SSW
(17 kph at 200).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
123 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
17
Light winds from the SW
(17 kph at 220).
10.0 km
High: scattered
King Sejong
130 km NE
64m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
State of sky unchanged.
43
Strong winds from the SSW
(43 kph at 200).
32 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Dinamet
131 km NE
52m alt.
49 minutes ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
BaseCarlini
131 km NE
11m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
-
46
Strong winds from the WSW
(46 kph at 250).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseBernardoO higgins
144 km ESE
10m alt.
1 hour ago
-9° C
partially cloudy
Clouds dissolving.
19
Light winds from the S
(19 kph at 180).
40 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
190 km ESE
24m alt.
1 hour ago
-7° C
-
19
Light winds from the SSW
(19 kph at 200).
30 km
Mid: scattered
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
240 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-11° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
54
Near gales from the SW
(54 kph at 230).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
BaseMarambio
244 km SE
200m alt.
1 hour ago
-12° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
59
Near gales from the SSW
(59 kph at 200).
0.8 km
Mid: overcast

* 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.