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– Lat/Long: 62.98° S 60.65° W

Deception Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Mon 17 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Mon morning, min -12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the ENE on Tue morning, calm by Wed afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat night, min -11°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu night, calm by Fri night).

Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
0
0
0
50
50
150
150
100
km/h
30
W
10
E
45
ENE
70
NE
70
ENE
55
ENE
25
E
5
S
5
SW
5
NW
5
N
15
SW
25
SSW
15
SSW
5
WNW
15
W
25
WSW
20
SW
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Snowflake cm
1
6
3
10
2
1
1
2
 mm
max °C
-4
-5
-7
-7
-7
-8
-12
-11
-11
-11
-11
-7
-7
-6
-6
-5
-4
-2
min °C
-5
-7
-8
-8
-7
-12
-12
-12
-11
-11
-11
-10
-8
-7
-8
-5
-4
-3
 chill °C
-10
-16
-18
-20
-19
-23
-21
-15
-14
-15
-15
-14
-16
-14
-12
-10
-11
-8
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-6-8-8-7-10-12-12-11-11-11-9-8-7-7-5-4-3-1-3-8-8-6-8-9-8-8-7-7-6-6-5-5-4-5-4
Sunrise
8:48
8:45
8:41
8:38
8:36
8:33
Sunset
5:24
5:27
5:30
5:32
5:36
5:37

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Deception Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Deception Island is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Mon morning, min -12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the ENE on Tue morning, calm by Wed afternoon).

Deception Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat night, min -11°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu night, calm by Fri 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
Captain Arturo Prat Base
73 km NE
111m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
44
Strong winds from the WNW
(44 kph at 300).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
122 km NE
48m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
moderate snow
No report.
115
Extremely windy from the W
(115 kph at 270).
1.2 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
123 km NE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
moderate snow
Moderate snow.
57
Near gales from the NW
(57 kph at 320).
1.2 km
Mid: overcast
BaseCarlini
131 km NE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
moderate rain
Moderate to heavy rain and snow.
74
Gales from the NW
(74 kph at 320).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
131 km NE
52m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseEsperanza
190 km ESE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
24
Moderate winds from the N
(24 kph at 0).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
240 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
clear
Fog freezing -.
46
Strong winds from the NNW
(46 kph at 340).
0.5 km
Mid: overcast
BaseMarambio
244 km SE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
Fog, sky visible, becoming thicker.
63
Gales from the NW
(63 kph at 320).
0.2 km
Mid: overcast
BaseSanMartin
647 km S
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-11° C
-
19
Light winds from the SE
(19 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: scattered
BaseOrcadas
871 km E
8m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
13
Light winds from the W
(13 kph at 270).
26 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.