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– Lat/Long: 62.98° S 60.65° W

Deception Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Wed 21 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Thu night, moderate winds from the NW by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat morning, min -1°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Mon morning).

Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
light snow
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
snow showers
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
 km/h
40
WSW
50
WSW
50
SW
55
WSW
35
W
45
NW
80
WSW
70
WSW
30
W
35
NNE
45
NW
35
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
25
NW
5
NNE
15
WSW
25
NW
5
1
1
2
max °C
-2
-2
-1
-1
0
1
-1
-1
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
min °C
-2
-2
-2
-1
-1
-1
-2
-1
-1
-1
1
0
0
0
-1
-1
0
0
-10
-11
-11
-10
-8
-11
-12
-11
-9
-8
-7
-8
-7
-7
-6
-3
-4
-6
300
300
400
350
550
850
450
400
450
450
1000
500
550
600
650
500
550
550
Cloud base (m)
200
100
50
150
250
350
300
100
200
250
350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-2-2-1-10-2-1-112000-1-101222233333343333333
Sunrise
4:01
4:05
4:07
4:11
4:13
4:18
Sunset
10:22
10:21
10:17
10:15
10:12
10:08

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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 Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Thu night, moderate winds from the NW by Fri night).

Deception Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat morning, min -1°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Mon 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
SHIP463
61 km S
-m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 290).
Captain Arturo Prat Base
72 km NE
111m alt.
47 minutes ago
2° C
Mist
19
Light winds from the W
(19 kph at 280).
28 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
122 km NE
48m alt.
47 minutes ago
2° C
light rain
Intermittent light drizzle.
28
Moderate winds from the WNW
(28 kph at 300).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
123 km NE
45m alt.
47 minutes ago
2° C
rain showers
Shower light rain shower.
28
Moderate winds from the WNW
(28 kph at 300).
5.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
SHIP6749
61 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 290).
SHIP5791
65 km S
15m alt.
47 minutes ago
2° C
24
Moderate winds from the W
(25 kph at 280).
- km
SHIP692
65 km S
-m alt.
47 minutes ago
1° C
No report.
24
Moderate winds from the W
(24 kph at 280).
SHIP5762
67 km S
3m alt.
47 minutes ago
1° C
18
Light winds from the W
(18 kph at 280).
SHIP9161
67 km S
3m alt.
47 minutes ago
1° C
18
Light winds from the W
(18 kph at 280).
SHIP1105
67 km S
-m alt.
47 minutes ago
1° C
No report.
19
Light winds from the W
(19 kph at 280).

* 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.