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Deception Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Mon 09 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu morning, min -9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the ENE on Mon afternoon, calm by Thu morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri morning, min -2°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Fri afternoon).

Mon
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
65
ENE
55
E
35
E
30
E
15
SSE
15
SSW
15
SSE
25
S
5
S
10
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
55
WSW
45
W
35
NW
45
WNW
45
WNW
3
4
2
max °C
-5
-6
-8
-8
-8
-8
-6
-4
-3
-1
0
1
1
1
1
0
-1
min °C
-6
-8
-8
-8
-9
-9
-7
-5
-4
-2
-1
0
1
0
1
0
-2
-18
-18
-18
-17
-15
-15
-13
-12
-7
-6
-7
-7
-7
-7
-6
-8
-11
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
500
700
950
700
750
500
400
Cloud base (m)
600
150
100
2400
5400
0
100
50
50
150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-6-7-8-8-9-9-7-5-4-2-111110-2-3-4-4-4-5-4-4-2-212234333
Sunrise
5:07
5:11
5:13
5:16
5:20
Sunset
9:25
9:22
9:20
9:16
9:13
9:09

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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 Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu morning, min -9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the ENE on Mon afternoon, calm by Thu morning).

Deception Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri morning, min -2°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Fri 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
72 km NE
111m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, above eye level.
70
Gales from the ESE
(70 kph at 120).
1.0 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP363
89 km ENE
-m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
Mist
80
Severe gales from the ESE
(80 kph at 120).
4 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
122 km NE
48m alt.
45 minutes ago
-4° C
light snow
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
King Sejong
129 km NE
64m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, above eye level.
56
Near gales from the E
(56 kph at 90).
<100m
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
130 km NE
52m alt.
45 minutes ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
SHIP8248
90 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
80
Severe gales from the ESE
(80 kph at 120).
3.2 km
SHIP7453
90 km ENE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
partially cloudy
80
Severe gales from the ESE
(80 kph at 120).
3.7 km
SHIP4472
113 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
74
Gales from the E
(75 kph at 90).
1.6 km
SHIP5871
113 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
74
Gales from the E
(75 kph at 90).
1.6 km
SHIP2465
113 km ENE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
partially cloudy
74
Gales from the E
(74 kph at 90).
1.9 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.