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– Lat/Long: 62.98° S 60.65° W

Deception Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Thu 09 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat night, min -5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the ENE on Thu night, calm by Fri morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun night, min -2°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue morning, stormy winds from the WNW by Wed afternoon).

Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
some clouds
 km/h
75
E
30
ESE
15
SW
25
N
45
NNE
65
NE
45
NW
60
NW
60
NW
45
NW
70
NNW
55
NW
70
NW
30
NNW
25
SW
35
WNW
45
NW
80
NW
35
NW
1
1
4
2
4
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
max °C
-3
-5
-5
-4
-4
-3
-1
-2
-2
2
1
-1
-1
-1
-2
0
1
2
0
min °C
-5
-5
-5
-5
-4
-3
-2
-2
-2
-1
0
-1
-1
-2
-2
-2
1
1
-1
-16
-13
-10
-9
-13
-13
-12
-12
-12
-9
-9
-10
-11
-5
-8
-11
-6
-9
-8
0
0
0
0
0
50
350
350
350
750
900
400
450
350
150
250
800
1000
400
Cloud base (m)
400
0
0
50
150
50
150
150
100
200
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Sunrise
8:00
8:03
8:04
8:07
8:11
8:14
Sunset
6:05
6:01
5:59
5:55
5:52
5:49

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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 Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat night, min -5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the ENE on Thu night, calm by Fri morning).

Deception Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun night, min -2°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue morning, stormy winds from the WNW by Wed 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Captain Arturo Prat Base
73 km NE
111m alt.
59 minutes ago
-2° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
59
Near gales from the ESE
(59 kph at 120).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
122 km NE
48m alt.
59 minutes ago
-2° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, below eye level.
94
Stormy winds from the ESE
(94 kph at 120).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
123 km NE
45m alt.
59 minutes ago
-2° C
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
94
Stormy winds from the ESE
(94 kph at 120).
3.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
BaseCarlini
131 km NE
11m alt.
59 minutes ago
-2° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
76
Severe gales from the SE
(76 kph at 140).
0.6 km
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
131 km NE
52m alt.
59 minutes ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
BaseEsperanza
190 km ESE
24m alt.
59 minutes ago
-5° C
heavy snow
Continuous heavy snow.
57
Near gales from the S
(57 kph at 180).
<100m
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
240 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-9° C
light snow
Light snow.
48
Strong winds from the SSE
(48 kph at 160).
0.1 km
Mid: overcast
BaseMarambio
244 km SE
200m alt.
59 minutes ago
-10° C
light snow
Snow grains.
35
Fresh winds from the S
(35 kph at 180).
<100m
Mid: overcast
ASCATB293E65S
423 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the ENE
(37 kph at 59).
- km
ASCATC293E66S
428 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the ENE
(37 kph at 61).
- 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.