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– Lat/Long: 62.98° S 60.65° W

Deception Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Mon 13 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Turning milder with light rain (total 4mm) on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed night, min -3°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Tue afternoon, severe gales from the NW by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu afternoon, min -2°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, near gales from the W by Sat morning).

Mon
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
snow showers
cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
clear
clear
 km/h
55
NW
55
NNW
30
NW
10
N
20
ESE
35
NNW
30
NW
75
NW
60
NW
20
NNW
5
NNW
35
NW
40
W
25
N
45
WNW
50
W
45
WNW
2
1
3
2
1
3
5
3
4
max °C
0
0
-1
-1
-2
-1
0
3
2
0
-1
-1
-1
-2
-2
-2
-2
min °C
-1
-1
-2
-1
-2
-3
-1
2
1
-1
-2
-2
-1
-2
-2
-2
-2
-9
-10
-9
-5
-8
-11
-8
-6
-6
-3
-6
-10
-9
-7
-11
-11
-10
500
300
300
350
100
0
350
1450
1200
550
150
200
400
300
250
250
250
Cloud base (m)
150
300
50
100
100
300
100
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-1-2-1-2-2-132-1-2-2-1-2-2-2-233221125421221122
Sunrise
8:11
8:14
8:17
8:18
8:22
Sunset
5:55
5:52
5:49
5:45
5:43
5:38

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Deception Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Deception Island is: A light fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Turning milder with light rain (total 4mm) on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed night, min -3°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Tue afternoon, severe gales from the NW by Wed night).

Deception Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu afternoon, min -2°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, near gales from the W by Sat 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
Captain Arturo Prat Base
73 km NE
111m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
Mist
19
Light winds from the N
(19 kph at 10).
28 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
122 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
light rain
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
123 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
light rain
Drizzle
43
Strong winds from the NNW
(43 kph at 340).
2.0 km
Mid: broken
High: broken
King Sejong
130 km NE
64m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
light rain
Intermittent light rain.
48
Strong winds from the NE
(48 kph at 50).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseCarlini
131 km NE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
56
Near gales from the N
(56 kph at 0).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
131 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
BaseEsperanza
190 km ESE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
moderate rain
Rain
15
Light winds from the NE
(15 kph at 50).
28 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
240 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
Fog freezing -.
31
Fresh winds from the NNW
(31 kph at 340).
0.1 km
BaseMarambio
244 km SE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
Fog, depositing rime, sky not visible.
26
Moderate winds from the NE
(26 kph at 50).
<100m
Mid: sky obscured
BaseSanMartin
647 km S
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-6° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, below eye level.
109
Extremely windy from the E
(109 kph at 90).
0.5 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.