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– Lat/Long: 62.98° S 60.65° W

Deception Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Sat 17 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun afternoon, min -4°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, near gales from the W by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed morning giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue night, min -2°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Tue night, stormy winds from the W by Thu night).

Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
mod rain
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
mod snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
mod. rain
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
mod. snow
 km/h
5
SSW
5
SW
20
SW
30
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
40
W
45
W
45
W
25
NW
30
NW
25
N
40
NNE
45
ENE
25
SE
50
WSW
45
W
65
WNW
3
1
2
1
4
7
1.8
9
2
max °C
-4
-4
-2
-1
0
0
-1
-1
0
0
1
4
4
3
1
0
-1
0
min °C
-4
-4
-4
-2
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
1
1
4
2
0
-1
-1
-2
-7
-4
-10
-9
-7
-10
-9
-9
-9
-6
-5
-5
-2
-4
-6
-10
-9
-13
0
0
100
300
500
600
450
400
400
600
750
850
1950
1550
550
400
450
550
Cloud base (m)
0
350
150
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-4-4-3-2-1-1-1-1-1013431-1-1-1002223333334543233
Sunrise
3:47
3:51
3:55
3:58
4:01
4:05
Sunset
10:34
10:30
10:29
10:25
10:22
10:21

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Deception Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Deception Island is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun afternoon, min -4°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, near gales from the W by Sun night).

Deception Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed morning giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue night, min -2°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Tue night, stormy winds 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
Captain Arturo Prat Base
72 km NE
111m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
26
Moderate winds from the E
(26 kph at 80).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP6319
103 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
122 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
SHIP4789
103 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
SHIP4355
103 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP2582
103 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
SHIP3352
103 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP1536
103 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
SHIP1862
103 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
SHIP6751
103 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.