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– Lat/Long: 62.98° S 60.65° W

Deception Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Mon 15 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Wed morning, min -10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Mon morning, light winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat night, min -8°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, strong winds from the W by Sat afternoon).

Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
light snow
 km/h
55
WNW
55
NW
30
W
35
WSW
35
WSW
45
WSW
40
SW
35
WSW
20
W
5
SW
15
E
30
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
5
NNW
10
SSE
40
WSW
30
WNW
 cm 
2
3
2
1
2
5
 mm 
max°C
-8
-7
-8
-8
-7
-7
-6
-6
-6
-6
-7
-6
-5
-4
-5
-5
-5
-3
min°C
-8
-7
-8
-8
-8
-10
-6
-6
-6
-7
-8
-8
-6
-4
-5
-7
-6
-4
chill°C 
-20
-18
-18
-17
-19
-21
-16
-15
-13
-13
-11
-13
-15
-12
-10
-15
-16
-12
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
300
450
400
100
50
100
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-8-7-8-8-8-9-6-6-6-7-8-7-6-4-5-6-6-4-3-2-3-3-3-4-3-3-3-4-4-3-3-2-2-4-2-1
Sunrise
7:13
7:09
7:05
7:03
7:00
6:56
Sunset
6:43
6:45
6:47
6:51
6:52
6:55

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Deception Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Deception Island is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Wed morning, min -10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Mon morning, light winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Deception Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat night, min -8°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, strong winds from the W by Sat afternoon).

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Captain Arturo Prat Base
73 km NE
111m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
moderate snow
Clouds dissolving.
37
Fresh winds from the WNW
(37 kph at 300).
30 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
122 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
light snow
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
clear
-
56
Near gales from the W
(56 kph at 280).
10.0 km
Low: few
BaseCarlini
131 km NE
11m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
moderate snow
Clouds dissolving.
52
Near gales from the WNW
(52 kph at 300).
30 km
Mid: scattered
Dinamet
131 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
ASCATC302E63S
133 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the W
(48 kph at 269).
- km
ASCATC302E62S
155 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the W
(48 kph at 277).
- km
ASCATC303E63S
161 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the WNW
(45 kph at 281).
- km
ASCATC303E62S
182 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the WNW
(46 kph at 285).
- km
BaseEsperanza
190 km ESE
24m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
54
Near gales from the W
(54 kph at 270).
<100m
Mid: sky obscured

* 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.