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Deception Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Wed 17 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the NNW by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun afternoon, min -3°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Sun morning, calm by Sun night).

Wed
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
 km/h
10
SSE
10
SW
20
WSW
30
WSW
40
WSW
30
W
25
W
15
W
5
NNW
15
ENE
40
ENE
45
ENE
25
NE
10
NNE
5
S
15
W
35
N
 cm 
1
1
2
3
4
 mm 
max°C
-2
-2
-3
-3
-3
-4
-4
-4
-4
-3
-2
-2
-1
-2
-3
-2
-1
min°C
-2
-3
-3
-3
-4
-4
-4
-4
-4
-3
-3
-2
-2
-2
-3
-3
-3
chill°C 
-6
-9
-9
-10
-13
-12
-11
-10
-7
-8
-10
-11
-7
-7
-6
-8
-10
Freezing level (m
200
200
100
50
0
0
50
0
50
100
0
50
150
150
50
150
100
Cloud base (m)
1300
500
150
50
0
200
450
150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
2:50
2:50
2:50
2:50
2:51
Sunset
11:06
11:07
11:07
11:08
11:08
11:09

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Deception Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Deception Island is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the NNW by Sat morning).

Deception Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun afternoon, min -3°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Sun morning, calm by Sun 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Captain Arturo Prat Base
72 km NE
111m alt.
38 minutes ago
2° C
State of sky unchanged.
6
Light winds from the E
(6 kph at 90).
30 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
122 km NE
48m alt.
38 minutes ago
-4° C
snow showers
No report.
41
Strong winds from the ESE
(41 kph at 110).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
123 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
44
Strong winds from the ESE
(44 kph at 110).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Dinamet
130 km NE
52m alt.
38 minutes ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the ESE
(22 kph at 120).
BaseCarlini
131 km NE
11m alt.
38 minutes ago
2° C
Mist
28
Moderate winds from the E
(28 kph at 90).
26 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
190 km ESE
24m alt.
38 minutes ago
0° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 180).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
240 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
moderate snow
Moderate snow.
46
Strong winds from the S
(46 kph at 180).
0.1 km
High: overcast
BaseMarambio
244 km SE
200m alt.
38 minutes ago
-2° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
46
Strong winds from the SSW
(46 kph at 200).
4.0 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
SHIP7746
444 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP2807
444 km SSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
1° 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.