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– Lat/Long: 62.98° S 60.65° W

Deception Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Tue 14 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Turning milder with light rain (total 2mm) on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Wed night, light winds from the NW by Fri afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri night, min -2°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the NE by Mon afternoon).

Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
snow showers
cloud
light snow
light rain
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
snow showers
mod. snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
light rain
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
 km/h
40
E
35
NW
30
NW
75
NW
65
NW
35
NNW
25
NNW
35
WNW
10
NW
25
NNW
40
WNW
25
NNW
15
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
5
WNW
10
NNW
25
NNE
35
W
10
1
2
1
1
4
3
1.9
0.1
max °C
-2
-1
-1
4
2
1
2
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-2
-1
-2
-2
-2
min °C
-3
-2
-1
1
1
0
-2
-1
-1
-1
-2
-2
-2
-1
-2
-2
-2
-2
-3
-9
-10
-8
-7
-6
-5
-10
-8
-5
-6
-10
-8
-6
-6
-5
-2
-6
-8
-10
0
100
400
1500
1250
1050
850
400
350
300
150
350
100
400
150
200
0
150
250
Cloud base (m)
100
150
150
50
0
200
2150
200
100
50
100
100
1350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-2-13210-1-1-1-2-2-2-1-2-2-2-2-30124422222221111011
Sunrise
8:14
8:17
8:18
8:22
8:25
8:27
Sunset
5:49
5:45
5:43
5:38
5:36
5:32

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Deception Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Deception Island is: A light fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Turning milder with light rain (total 2mm) on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Wed night, light winds from the NW by Fri afternoon).

Deception Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri night, min -2°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the NE by Mon afternoon).

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.
37 minutes ago
-2° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
54
Near gales from the E
(54 kph at 90).
26 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB301E63S
104 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
62
Gales from the ESE
(62 kph at 123).
- km
ASCATC301E63S
115 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
66
Gales from the SE
(66 kph at 125).
- km
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
122 km NE
48m alt.
37 minutes ago
-3° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
54
Near gales from the ESE
(54 kph at 120).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
123 km NE
45m alt.
37 minutes ago
-3° C
moderate snow
Moderate snow.
54
Near gales from the ESE
(54 kph at 120).
4.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
BaseCarlini
131 km NE
11m alt.
37 minutes ago
-3° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, below eye level.
57
Near gales from the ESE
(57 kph at 110).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
131 km NE
52m alt.
37 minutes ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
ASCATC302E63S
162 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
67
Gales from the SE
(67 kph at 137).
- km
ASCATB302E63S
168 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
64
Gales from the SE
(64 kph at 139).
- km
ASCATC300E62S
173 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
13
Light winds from the SE
(13 kph at 132).
- 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.