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Deception Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Fri 12 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri night, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the E on Fri night, calm by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon afternoon, min -4°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
55
E
75
E
55
E
50
E
55
ESE
25
SE
20
SE
5
S
5
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
S
5
NE
15
NE
20
E
15
E
0
NE
 cm 
1
3
1
 mm 
max°C
0
1
-2
-2
-2
-2
-2
-1
-2
-1
-2
-3
-3
-3
-4
-3
-3
min°C
0
-2
-2
-2
-2
-2
-2
-2
-2
-1
-3
-3
-3
-4
-4
-3
-4
chill°C 
-9
-12
-11
-11
-11
-8
-7
-5
-4
-4
-6
-5
-3
-10
-11
-8
-4
Freezing level (m
450
700
50
250
250
200
250
350
250
300
0
0
50
0
0
50
100
Cloud base (m)
200
300
1450
550
2250
50
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
0-1-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-1-3-3-3-4-4-3-42101112212000-1-101
Sunrise
2:53
2:51
2:51
2:50
2:50
Sunset
10:59
11:00
11:01
11:04
11:05
11:06

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Deception Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Deception Island is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri night, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the E on Fri night, calm by Sun night).

Deception Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon afternoon, min -4°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

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.
2 hours ago
1° C
Mist
76
Severe gales from the SE
(76 kph at 130).
26 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
122 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
light snow
No report.
67
Gales from the ESE
(67 kph at 120).
1.5 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
123 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
light snow
Light snow.
67
Gales from the ESE
(67 kph at 120).
1.5 km
Mid: broken
High: overcast
King Sejong
129 km NE
64m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, above eye level.
50
Strong winds from the ESE
(50 kph at 110).
1.2 km
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
130 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
Dinamet
131 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
BaseBernardoO higgins
144 km ESE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, above eye level.
130
Extremely windy from the S
(130 kph at 180).
34 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
190 km ESE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
heavy snow
Continuous heavy snow.
48
Strong winds from the S
(48 kph at 180).
<100m
Mid: sky obscured
SHIP2995
205 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP5603
205 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
4° 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.