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– Lat/Long: 62.98° S 60.65° W

Deception Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Mon 17 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Mon afternoon, min -12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NE on Tue morning, calm by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat night, min -12°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri morning, light winds from the NW by Fri night).

Mon
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
heavy snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
Cloud base (m)
0
50
150
50
150
200
200
km/h
10
E
40
ENE
65
NE
50
NE
50
NE
20
E
10
WNW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSE
15
SW
25
SW
30
SW
10
E
25
WNW
20
W
25
SW
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Snowflake cm
1
6
9
11
2
1
 mm
max °C
-5
-7
-7
-5
-5
-11
-11
-11
-12
-12
-8
-5
-5
-5
-6
-6
-2
min °C
-7
-8
-7
-5
-10
-11
-11
-12
-12
-12
-11
-6
-5
-8
-7
-6
-5
 chill °C
-16
-18
-19
-15
-20
-20
-16
-18
-17
-18
-17
-13
-13
-12
-15
-13
-12
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:45
8:41
8:38
8:36
8:33
Sunset
5:24
5:27
5:30
5:32
5:36
5:37

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Deception Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Deception Island is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Mon afternoon, min -12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NE on Tue morning, calm by Wed night).

Deception Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat night, min -12°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri morning, light winds from the NW by Fri night).

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
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
122 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
moderate snow
No report.
115
Extremely windy from the W
(115 kph at 270).
0.4 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
123 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-7° C
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
65
Gales from the ESE
(65 kph at 110).
0.4 km
Low: overcast
BaseCarlini
131 km NE
11m alt.
39 minutes ago
-8° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
61
Near gales from the ESE
(61 kph at 110).
0.5 km
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
131 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseEsperanza
190 km ESE
24m alt.
39 minutes ago
-15° C
-
50
Strong winds from the SW
(50 kph at 230).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
240 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-19° C
clear
Fog freezing -.
72
Gales from the SSW
(72 kph at 200).
0.5 km
Mid: overcast
BaseMarambio
244 km SE
200m alt.
39 minutes ago
-20° C
Fog, sky visible, becoming thicker.
69
Gales from the S
(69 kph at 180).
0.8 km
Mid: overcast
BaseSanMartin
647 km S
7m alt.
39 minutes ago
-13° C
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: clear
BaseOrcadas
871 km E
8m alt.
39 minutes ago
2° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
24
Moderate winds from the NW
(24 kph at 320).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
Puerto Williams
980 km NW
14m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
Dry and cloudy.
15
Light winds from the N
(15 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast

* 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.