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Deception Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Wed 19 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Thu night, min -11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Thu night, calm by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon afternoon, min -6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, near gales from the WSW by Mon afternoon).

Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
0
50
200
250
200
200
150
200
150
100
100
50
km/h
10
NW
10
SSW
15
SSW
65
SW
50
S
40
S
5
SSW
10
SSW
15
WSW
10
SW
5
S
10
WSW
40
WSW
35
SW
50
WSW
55
WSW
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Snowflake cm
1
 mm
max °C
-11
-11
-10
-7
-7
-10
-9
-8
-7
-4
-5
-3
-2
-2
-1
-1
min °C
-11
-11
-11
-8
-8
-11
-10
-8
-8
-6
-5
-4
-3
-2
-2
-2
 chill °C
-16
-16
-18
-16
-20
-22
-16
-12
-14
-10
-8
-8
-11
-10
-11
-11
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-11-11-11-8-8-11-10-8-8-5-5-4-3-2-2-2-7-7-8-5-4-9-7-6-7-6-6-5-4-3-3-3
Sunrise
8:38
8:36
8:33
8:30
8:26
Sunset
5:32
5:36
5:37
5:40
5:44

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Deception Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Deception Island is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Thu night, min -11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Thu night, calm by Fri night).

Deception Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon afternoon, min -6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, near gales from the WSW by Mon 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
73 km NE
111m alt.
57 minutes ago
-10° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, above eye level.
37
Fresh winds from the E
(37 kph at 90).
0.2 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
122 km NE
48m alt.
57 minutes ago
-11° C
snow showers
Light snow showers.
43
Strong winds from the ESE
(43 kph at 110).
28 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
123 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-11° C
moderate snow
Moderate snow.
54
Near gales from the ESE
(54 kph at 110).
1.2 km
Mid: overcast
King Sejong
130 km NE
64m alt.
57 minutes ago
-12° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, above eye level.
37
Fresh winds from the E
(37 kph at 90).
0.4 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseCarlini
131 km NE
11m alt.
57 minutes ago
-12° C
moderate snow
Snow
35
Fresh winds from the E
(35 kph at 90).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
190 km ESE
24m alt.
57 minutes ago
-19° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
52
Near gales from the SW
(52 kph at 230).
0.4 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
240 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-23° C
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
52
Near gales from the SSW
(52 kph at 200).
0.1 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
BaseMarambio
244 km SE
200m alt.
57 minutes ago
-24° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, above eye level.
57
Near gales from the SSW
(57 kph at 200).
0.1 km
Mid: overcast
BaseSanMartin
647 km S
7m alt.
57 minutes ago
-11° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
40 km
Mid: scattered
BaseOrcadas
871 km E
8m alt.
57 minutes ago
-12° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
20
Moderate winds from the SSE
(20 kph at 160).
3.5 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.