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– Lat/Long: 62.98° S 60.65° W

Deception Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Wed 27 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat morning, min -5°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, gales from the W by Thu afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat afternoon, min -8°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Mon morning, moderate winds from the NNE by Mon night).

Wed
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
mod snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
mod. snow
 km/h
15
NNW
40
W
25
NNW
75
W
70
WSW
50
WSW
40
WSW
25
W
35
W
35
NW
45
NW
45
NW
40
NNW
25
N
50
WNW
45
WNW
35
N
 cm 
3
1
1
2
3
1
7
 mm 
max°C
-3
-3
-4
-4
-5
-4
-3
-2
-1
0
0
-1
-1
-2
-3
-4
-4
min°C
-3
-4
-4
-5
-5
-5
-4
-3
-1
-1
0
-1
-1
-3
-4
-4
-6
chill°C 
-8
-13
-11
-16
-16
-15
-13
-10
-8
-8
-8
-9
-9
-12
-13
-13
-14
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
200
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
650
200
0
100
1350
200
250
150
150
2200
50
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-4-4-5-5-5-4-3-1-10-1-1-3-4-4-5-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1011000-1-1-3
Sunrise
8:12
8:10
8:07
8:03
8:00
Sunset
5:52
5:54
5:57
6:00
6:02
6:05

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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 Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat morning, min -5°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, gales from the W by Thu afternoon).

Deception Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat afternoon, min -8°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Mon morning, moderate winds from the NNE by Mon 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Captain Arturo Prat Base
73 km NE
111m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
Fog at a distance.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
1.0 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
122 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
moderate snow
No report.
19
Light winds from the N
(19 kph at 350).
0.6 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
123 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
clear
Fog freezing -.
20
Moderate winds from the N
(20 kph at 0).
0.1 km
Low: overcast
Dinamet
131 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseCarlini
131 km NE
11m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
Mist
24
Moderate winds from the WNW
(24 kph at 300).
26 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBernardoO higgins
144 km ESE
10m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
Hail showers.
9
Light winds from the ESE
(9 kph at 110).
34 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
190 km ESE
24m alt.
1 hour ago
-12° C
Fog, sky visible, thinning.
17
Light winds from the SW
(17 kph at 230).
0.8 km
Mid: overcast
BaseMarambio
244 km SE
200m alt.
1 hour ago
-18° C
Fog, depositing rime, sky visible.
26
Moderate winds from the S
(26 kph at 180).
0.3 km
Mid: overcast
BaseSanMartin
647 km S
7m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
Wind obs. (17 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseOrcadas
871 km E
8m alt.
1 hour ago
-7° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
5.0 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.