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Deception Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Wed 15 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Becoming milder with light rain (total 8mm) on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed night, min -3°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Wed night, light winds from the N by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat night, min -3°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly near gales.

Wed
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light snow
light rain
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
some clouds
light snow
light rain
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
35
NW
75
NW
70
NW
40
NW
5
N
25
WNW
15
W
15
NNW
20
WNW
20
N
40
N
35
N
15
NW
30
W
25
N
20
NNW
30
NW
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
4
max °C
-1
3
3
1
0
-1
-1
-2
-2
-2
1
0
-1
-2
-2
-1
-1
min °C
-1
2
3
1
-1
-1
-1
-3
-3
-3
-1
-1
-2
-3
-2
-1
-2
-8
-6
-5
-6
-4
-7
-6
-7
-9
-9
-8
-7
-9
-10
-9
-7
-9
400
1350
1400
750
400
350
350
250
0
0
700
600
250
50
100
350
450
Cloud base (m)
100
0
50
0
3000
200
0
100
0
400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:17
8:18
8:22
8:25
8:27
Sunset
5:49
5:45
5:43
5:38
5:36
5:32

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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 night. Becoming milder with light rain (total 8mm) on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed night, min -3°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Wed night, light winds from the N by Thu night).

Deception Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat night, min -3°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly near gales.

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
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
122 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
clear
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
28 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
123 km NE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
Fog -.
30
Fresh winds from the NNW
(30 kph at 330).
0.2 km
BaseCarlini
131 km NE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
50
Strong winds from the NNW
(50 kph at 340).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
131 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
BaseEsperanza
190 km ESE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-6° C
Mist
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
240 km SE
232m alt.
3 hours ago
-11° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
15
Light winds from the SSW
(15 kph at 210).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
BaseMarambio
244 km SE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-11° C
-
6
Light winds from the ENE
(6 kph at 70).
35 km
Mid: overcast
BaseSanMartin
647 km S
7m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
-
59
Near gales from the E
(59 kph at 90).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseOrcadas
871 km E
8m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
light rain
Intermittent light drizzle.
26
Moderate winds from the NW
(26 kph at 320).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
980 km NW
14m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (43 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.

* 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.