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– Lat/Long: 62.98° S 60.65° W

Deception Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Thu 26 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 7mm) on Thu morning followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min 0°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu night, light winds from the W by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun morning, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun night, light winds from the NE by Tue afternoon).

Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
mod snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light rain
light rain
mod. snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
 km/h
40
NNW
30
NW
20
NE
40
W
20
WNW
20
NW
35
NNE
25
NNW
15
N
20
WSW
25
WSW
40
W
35
W
30
W
15
NNW
10
NNE
5
NE
20
NNE
6
3
3
2
4
2
1.2
max °C
2
3
3
1
1
1
1
2
2
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
0
0
0
min °C
2
2
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
-1
-2
-2
-1
-1
0
0
-1
-5
-3
-5
-6
-4
-5
-6
-4
-4
-5
-7
-10
-10
-8
-6
-4
-2
-6
1250
1600
1550
700
800
600
750
1000
900
600
450
350
300
400
450
500
650
450
Cloud base (m)
0
50
0
200
150
200
250
200
600
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:58
6:01
6:03
6:07
6:09
6:13
Sunset
8:30
8:27
8:23
8:20
8:16
8:14

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Deception Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Deception Island is: Mild at first with light rain (total 7mm) on Thu morning followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min 0°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu night, light winds from the W by Sat night).

Deception Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun morning, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun night, light winds from the NE by Tue 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
72 km NE
111m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
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: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
123 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
Fog -.
35
Fresh winds from the N
(35 kph at 0).
0.5 km
Dinamet
130 km NE
52m alt.
59 minutes ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseCarlini
131 km NE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
-
48
Strong winds from the N
(48 kph at 0).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseBernardoO higgins
144 km ESE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
Mist
28
Moderate winds from the NNE
(28 kph at 20).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
190 km ESE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
6° C
State of sky unchanged.
33
Fresh winds from the WNW
(33 kph at 290).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
SHIP5175
205 km S
3m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
SHIP2704
205 km S
3m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
SHIP3671
205 km S
15m alt.
1 hour 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.