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– Lat/Long: 62.98° S 60.65° W

Deception Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Wed 15 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 11mm) heaviest on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed night, min -2°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Wed night, light winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat night, min -4°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
mod rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
mod snow
light snow
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
mod snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. rain
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
mod. snow
light snow
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
 km/h
80
NW
65
NNW
50
NW
30
NW
20
WNW
10
WNW
20
N
35
NW
20
NNW
25
N
15
NNW
30
WSW
30
W
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
WNW
20
WNW
35
WNW
3
6
4
2
7
1
4
4
6
max °C
3
3
1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-2
-2
-1
-1
-3
-3
-2
-1
-1
-3
-3
-2
min °C
2
3
0
-1
-2
-1
-2
-2
-2
-2
-2
-3
-4
-3
-1
-2
-3
-3
-3
-6
-5
-6
-8
-7
-5
-10
-10
-8
-7
-7
-10
-11
-9
-7
-7
-10
-9
-11
1200
1450
1100
450
350
350
300
300
200
150
250
50
0
0
150
200
150
100
150
Cloud base (m)
200
100
200
250
50
200
0
100
200
50
50
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:17
8:18
8:22
8:25
8:27
8:30
Sunset
5:45
5:43
5:38
5:36
5:32
5:30

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Deception Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Deception Island is: A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 11mm) heaviest on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed night, min -2°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Wed night, light winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon).

Deception Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat night, min -4°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

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
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
122 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
light rain
Drizzle
44
Strong winds from the NNW
(44 kph at 340).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
123 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
light rain
Light rain .
44
Strong winds from the NNW
(44 kph at 340).
2.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
BaseCarlini
131 km NE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
74
Gales from the NNW
(74 kph at 340).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
190 km ESE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
light rain
Intermittent light rain.
46
Strong winds from the WNW
(46 kph at 290).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
240 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
moderate snow
Moderate snow.
28
Moderate winds from the NNE
(28 kph at 20).
0.1 km
Mid: overcast
BaseMarambio
244 km SE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
31
Fresh winds from the NNE
(31 kph at 30).
0.1 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATC305E62S
359 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the NNW
(39 kph at 345).
- km
ASCATC306E62S
372 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the NNW
(39 kph at 338).
- km
ASCATB306E62S
378 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the NNW
(44 kph at 336).
- km
ASCATC307E63S
390 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the NNW
(42 kph at 341).
- 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.