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Deception Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Wed 18 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri night, min -2°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, near gales from the WNW by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat afternoon, min -3°C on Mon night). Mainly gales.

Wed
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
15
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
NNE
25
ENE
20
NE
20
N
40
NNW
55
NW
60
WNW
55
WNW
45
W
45
WNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
40
SW
55
WSW
2
5
1
2
max °C
-2
-2
-1
-1
-1
-1
1
2
0
0
-1
-1
-1
0
0
-1
-1
min °C
-2
-2
-2
-1
-1
-1
0
1
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-3
-7
-8
-5
-5
-7
-6
-5
-6
-8
-10
-10
-9
-9
-8
-7
-9
-12
250
250
300
400
400
400
600
1350
650
550
400
400
400
450
450
350
350
Cloud base (m)
350
0
50
200
200
150
200
50
250
100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-2-2-1-1-1120-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-212222234433323322
Sunrise
5:35
5:39
5:41
5:45
5:48
Sunset
8:57
8:53
8:50
8:46
8:44
8:39

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Deception Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Deception Island is: Light rain (total 2mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri night, min -2°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, near gales from the WNW by Sat morning).

Deception Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat afternoon, min -3°C on Mon night). Mainly 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
Captain Arturo Prat Base
72 km NE
111m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
Mist
4
Calm
(4 kph at 210).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
122 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
rain showers
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
123 km NE
45m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
17
Light winds from the NNW
(17 kph at 340).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Dinamet
130 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseCarlini
131 km NE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
moderate rain
Rain
15
Light winds from the WNW
(15 kph at 300).
30 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP3009
148 km NE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
SHIP9483
148 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP5099
148 km NE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
SHIP3283
148 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP2217
148 km NE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C

* 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.