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– Lat/Long: 62.98° S 60.65° W

Deception Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Sat 16 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sun morning, min -12°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat night, calm by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 2mm) on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min -6°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue night, severe gales from the W by Thu night).

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
km/h
40
WSW
15
SSE
40
SW
40
SW
30
SSW
0
ENE
35
E
40
SW
20
S
25
SW
15
SW
10
SW
5
SW
15
W
35
W
35
WNW
75
WNW
75
W
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
1
1
0.9
1.3
max °C
-9
-12
-8
-7
-8
-8
-9
-9
-7
-6
-5
-4
-2
1
2
3
3
-1
min °C
-10
-12
-12
-8
-8
-9
-10
-9
-10
-6
-6
-5
-4
-1
1
1
0
-4
-19
-20
-23
-18
-17
-19
-16
-20
-18
-13
-12
-9
-7
-6
-5
-6
-9
-15
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1950
1650
1900
150
Cloud base (m)
250
400
300
400
300
250
450
300
350
300
1600
150
150
100
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-10-12-10-8-8-9-10-9-9-6-6-5-30222-3-5-8-7-4-4-5-6-4-7-4-4-4-3-11231
Sunrise
9:40
9:42
9:45
9:48
9:49
9:52
Sunset
4:15
4:14
4:10
4:08
4:06
4:04

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Deception Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Deception Island is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sun morning, min -12°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat night, calm by Sun night).

Deception Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 2mm) on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min -6°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue night, severe gales from the W by Thu night).

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
hy2b301E63S
67 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the SW
(37 kph at 235).
- km
Captain Arturo Prat Base
73 km NE
111m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
28
Moderate winds from the W
(28 kph at 260).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
hy2b298E62S
111 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the W
(38 kph at 265).
- km
hy2b302E63S
112 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the WSW
(42 kph at 238).
- km
hy2b300E62S
121 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the WSW
(45 kph at 252).
- km
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
122 km NE
48m alt.
41 minutes ago
-4° C
snow showers
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
hy2b299E62S
123 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the WSW
(42 kph at 255).
- km
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
123 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
snow showers
Shower moderate snow.
31
Fresh winds from the SW
(31 kph at 230).
2.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
131 km NE
52m alt.
41 minutes ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
BaseCarlini
131 km NE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
-
33
Fresh winds from the W
(33 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: scattered

* 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.