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Deception Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Tue 18 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu night, min -12°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, severe gales from the SW by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun morning, min -10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Fri morning, calm by Sat morning).

Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
cloudy
cloudy
clear
Cloud base (m)
100
50
100
0
150
150
150
100
km/h
65
NE
45
ENE
45
NE
15
ENE
5
SSW
20
WSW
15
SE
15
SSW
25
WSW
70
SW
30
S
15
S
5
SW
15
WSW
20
SW
15
WSW
20
W
10
WSW
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Snowflake cm
5
2
11
4
3
 mm
max °C
-8
-8
-8
-10
-11
-9
-12
-11
-6
-5
-6
-8
-9
-6
-3
-2
-2
-2
min °C
-9
-8
-9
-12
-11
-10
-12
-12
-10
-6
-6
-10
-10
-8
-4
-3
-2
-3
 chill °C
-22
-19
-19
-20
-15
-17
-19
-19
-17
-16
-14
-16
-10
-14
-10
-8
-7
-7
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-9-8-9-11-11-10-12-12-8-6-6-9-10-7-4-3-2-3-8-8-7-9-8-6-7-8-5-3-2-7-8-5-5-4-4-4
Sunrise
8:45
8:41
8:38
8:36
8:33
8:30
Sunset
5:27
5:30
5:32
5:36
5:37
5:40

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Deception Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Deception Island is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu night, min -12°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, severe gales from the SW by Thu night).

Deception Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun morning, min -10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Fri morning, calm by Sat morning).

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.
1 hour ago
-8° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, above eye level.
74
Gales from the E
(74 kph at 100).
0.2 km
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
122 km NE
48m alt.
4 hours ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
123 km NE
45m alt.
1 hour ago
-9° C
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
63
Gales from the E
(63 kph at 100).
0.2 km
Low: overcast
BaseCarlini
131 km NE
11m alt.
1 hour ago
-9° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
63
Gales from the ENE
(63 kph at 70).
<100m
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
131 km NE
52m alt.
4 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseEsperanza
190 km ESE
24m alt.
1 hour ago
-17° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
33
Fresh winds from the S
(33 kph at 180).
0.5 km
Mid: overcast
hy2c296E62S
206 km W
15m alt.
4 hours ago
69
Gales from the ENE
(69 kph at 78).
- km
hy2b303E62S
219 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
60
Near gales from the E
(60 kph at 100).
- km
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
240 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-20° C
light snow
Light snow.
30
Fresh winds from the ESE
(30 kph at 110).
2.0 km
Mid: broken
High: overcast
hy2b304E62S
241 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
58
Near gales from the E
(58 kph at 98).
- 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.