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– Lat/Long: 62.98° S 60.65° W

Deception Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Sun 22 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue night, min -3°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 16mm) heaviest on Wed night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed night, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed morning, near gales from the WNW by Fri night).

Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
heavy rain
light snow
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
heavy rain
light snow
cloudy
rain shwrs
light rain
light snow
light snow
 km/h
40
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
20
NNE
50
SSW
25
W
30
W
15
WNW
10
N
10
NW
25
NW
45
NW
40
WNW
30
WNW
20
NW
40
ENE
55
NNE
55
SW
5
3
1
2
1
14
0.3
1.1
max °C
-1
-1
-1
-1
-2
-2
-3
-2
0
1
2
3
2
2
2
3
1
0
min °C
-1
-1
-1
-1
-3
-3
-3
-2
-2
0
2
2
1
1
0
2
1
-1
-9
-8
-8
-6
-12
-10
-10
-7
-4
-3
-3
-4
-6
-4
-5
-5
-7
-10
400
450
400
300
100
250
150
250
300
650
1550
1650
1200
1250
1300
1750
900
450
Cloud base (m)
100
350
450
150
100
0
50
100
50
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:45
5:48
5:50
5:54
5:58
6:01
Sunset
8:44
8:39
8:37
8:34
8:30
8:27

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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 Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue night, min -3°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night).

Deception Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 16mm) heaviest on Wed night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed night, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed morning, near gales from the WNW by Fri night).

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.
1 hour ago
3° C
partially cloudy
Clouds developing.
19
Light winds from the W
(19 kph at 280).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
SHIP6242
73 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
partially cloudy
32
Fresh winds from the E
(32 kph at 80).
3.7 km
SHIP2294
73 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
partially cloudy
32
Fresh winds from the E
(32 kph at 80).
3.7 km
SHIP2782
73 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
32
Fresh winds from the E
(32 kph at 80).
3.2 km
SHIP3687
73 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
32
Fresh winds from the E
(32 kph at 80).
3.2 km
SHIP5975
73 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
32
Fresh winds from the E
(32 kph at 80).
3.2 km
Captain Arturo Prat Base
73 km NE
111m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
partially cloudy
Clouds developing.
19
Light winds from the W
(19 kph at 280).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
SHIP1610
73 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
partially cloudy
32
Fresh winds from the E
(32 kph at 80).
3.7 km
SHIP1793
85 km E
3m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
24
Moderate winds from the WNW
(24 kph at 290).
SHIP570
89 km E
-m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
No report.
24
Moderate winds from the W
(24 kph at 270).

* 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.