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– Lat/Long: 62.98° S 60.65° W

Deception Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Wed 22 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed night, min -8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Wed night, light winds from the SSE by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun night, min -7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Sat night, light winds from the NW by Tue afternoon).

Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
 km/h
70
NW
40
N
35
NNE
25
N
30
NNW
30
NNE
15
ENE
20
SSW
30
SW
65
SW
50
WSW
40
WNW
40
W
25
NW
30
NW
45
W
30
W
15
NW
30
NE
2
3
3
8
4
1
3
2
2
2
2
1
max °C
-1
-1
-2
-3
-3
-4
-5
-7
-5
-5
-4
-2
-1
-1
-2
-2
-3
-2
-1
min °C
-2
-1
-3
-4
-4
-5
-8
-8
-5
-7
-5
-3
-2
-1
-2
-3
-3
-2
-2
-11
-9
-12
-13
-12
-12
-14
-15
-13
-19
-15
-11
-10
-7
-9
-12
-10
-7
-8
200
450
250
100
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
400
350
150
100
100
200
200
Cloud base (m)
50
50
200
0
150
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Sunrise
8:36
8:38
8:41
8:45
8:47
8:49
Sunset
5:22
5:20
5:16
5:14
5:10
5:07

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Deception Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Deception Island is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed night, min -8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Wed night, light winds from the SSE by Fri night).

Deception Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun night, min -7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Sat night, light winds from the NW by Tue 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.
3 hours ago
2° C
light rain
Intermittent moderate drizzle.
48
Strong winds from the NNW
(48 kph at 330).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
122 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
clear
No report.
115
Extremely windy from the W
(115 kph at 270).
28 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
123 km NE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
56
Near gales from the NNW
(56 kph at 330).
8.0 km
Low: overcast
King Sejong
130 km NE
64m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
light rain
Intermittent light rain.
57
Near gales from the NNW
(57 kph at 340).
26 km
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
131 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseCarlini
131 km NE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
Mist
70
Gales from the NW
(70 kph at 320).
1.5 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBernardoO higgins
144 km ESE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
-7° C
snow showers
Snow showers.
30
Fresh winds from the SE
(30 kph at 130).
1.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
190 km ESE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-10° C
heavy snow
Continuous heavy snow.
46
Strong winds from the SW
(46 kph at 230).
<100m
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
240 km SE
232m alt.
3 hours ago
heavy snow
Blowing heavy snow.
74
Gales from the SW
(74 kph at 220).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
244 km SE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-18° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, above eye level.
76
Severe gales from the SW
(76 kph at 220).
<100m
Mid: sky obscured

* 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.