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Deception Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Thu 02 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat morning, min -5°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, severe gales from the SW by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -3°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, moderate winds from the NW by Wed morning).

Thu
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
 km/h
10
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
40
WSW
45
WSW
35
W
45
WNW
75
SW
60
WSW
50
WSW
25
WNW
65
NNW
100
WNW
70
W
55
W
50
WSW
35
W
1
1
2
1
1
max °C
-5
-3
-2
-1
0
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
-2
-2
-2
-2
-2
min °C
-5
-5
-3
-1
-1
0
0
-1
0
-1
-2
0
-2
-2
-3
-3
-3
-10
-10
-9
-9
-9
-7
-8
-10
-8
-9
-9
-9
-14
-13
-12
-12
-12
0
0
50
300
350
800
500
800
1000
400
450
900
250
250
300
200
200
Cloud base (m)
1450
1650
50
0
50
50
50
150
250
0
400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:41
7:43
7:46
7:48
7:52
Sunset
6:31
6:29
6:24
6:22
6:19
6:15

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Deception Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Deception Island is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat morning, min -5°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, severe gales from the SW by Sat night).

Deception Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -3°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, moderate winds from the NW by Wed morning).

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
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.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
123 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
19
Light winds from the ESE
(19 kph at 120).
0.0 km
Dinamet
131 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
BaseCarlini
131 km NE
11m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
15
Light winds from the SE
(15 kph at 140).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseEsperanza
190 km ESE
24m alt.
1 hour ago
-7° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
56
Near gales from the SSW
(56 kph at 200).
1.5 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
240 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-10° C
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
61
Near gales from the SSW
(61 kph at 210).
0.1 km
Low: broken
BaseMarambio
244 km SE
200m alt.
1 hour ago
-10° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, above eye level.
67
Gales from the SSW
(67 kph at 210).
0.1 km
Mid: overcast
BaseSanMartin
647 km S
7m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
6
Light winds from the E
(6 kph at 90).
40 km
Mid: scattered
BaseOrcadas
871 km E
8m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
15
Light winds from the NNW
(15 kph at 340).
40 km
Mid: scattered
SHIP4175
885 km E
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.