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– Lat/Long: 62.98° S 60.65° W

Deception Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Mon 18 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -11°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Thu morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu afternoon, min -8°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the S on Fri morning, extremely windy from the WSW by Sun morning).

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
km/h
25
S
30
SSW
25
SSW
15
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
40
SW
35
W
50
WSW
50
WSW
35
NW
20
S
30
SSW
75
WSW
75
W
85
WNW
100
W
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
5
4
1
3
0.3
max °C
-11
-8
-7
-6
-1
0
1
2
2
2
1
-2
-1
-1
2
1
-3
min °C
-11
-11
-7
-6
-5
0
1
1
2
0
-1
-2
-2
-3
1
0
-6
-20
-21
-15
-12
-10
-6
-6
-6
-6
-7
-8
-8
-10
-13
-8
-11
-18
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2150
1900
2250
1300
100
250
100
1500
1250
50
Cloud base (m)
400
100
100
200
50
100
150
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-11-10-7-6-3012210-2-2-221-5-8-6-4-4-3-1-1111211-1220
Sunrise
9:48
9:49
9:52
9:55
9:57
Sunset
4:10
4:08
4:06
4:04
4:01
3:59

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Deception Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Deception Island is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -11°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Thu morning).

Deception Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu afternoon, min -8°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the S on Fri morning, extremely windy from the WSW by Sun 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.
3 hours ago
-6° C
State of sky unchanged.
15
Light winds from the S
(15 kph at 180).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
122 km NE
48m alt.
57 minutes ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
123 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-7° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
19
Light winds from the S
(19 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
Dinamet
131 km NE
52m alt.
57 minutes ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
BaseCarlini
131 km NE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
-7° C
State of sky unchanged.
30
Fresh winds from the S
(30 kph at 180).
30 km
Mid: scattered
BaseBernardoO higgins
144 km ESE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
-15° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, below eye level.
93
Stormy winds from the S
(93 kph at 180).
0.5 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
190 km ESE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-13° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
50
Strong winds from the S
(50 kph at 180).
0.2 km
Mid: scattered
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
240 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
74
Gales from the SW
(74 kph at 220).
0.1 km
BaseMarambio
244 km SE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-15° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, above eye level.
83
Severe gales from the SW
(83 kph at 230).
0.1 km
Mid: sky obscured
BaseSanMartin
647 km S
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-8° C
-
Wind obs. (17 kph from 20 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: few

* 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.