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– Lat/Long: 62.98° S 60.65° W

Deception Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Wed 28 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 5mm) on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed night, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Wed night, moderate winds from the W by Fri morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat morning, min -4°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun night, near gales from the WSW by Mon night).

Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light rain
light snow
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
some clouds
light rain
light snow
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
 km/h
50
W
55
W
50
WNW
55
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
25
W
35
W
40
W
45
W
40
W
45
WSW
35
WSW
25
WSW
15
SW
35
WSW
50
WSW
60
WSW
1
1
0.8
0.1
1.1
1.7
max °C
1
2
3
3
3
3
1
0
-1
-2
-2
-3
-3
-4
-3
-4
-4
-3
min °C
0
2
2
3
3
2
0
0
-2
-2
-2
-3
-4
-4
-4
-4
-4
-4
-8
-6
-5
-4
-3
-4
-7
-7
-10
-11
-10
-11
-12
-11
-10
-12
-14
-14
600
1450
1350
1700
1600
1550
700
550
450
250
250
150
150
150
100
100
100
150
Cloud base (m)
100
50
50
50
350
50
300
50
0
100
0
0
50
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
4:24
4:28
4:31
4:33
4:37
4:41
Sunset
10:02
10:00
9:57
9:53
9:51
9:47

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Deception Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Deception Island is: A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 5mm) on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed night, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Wed night, moderate winds from the W by Fri morning).

Deception Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat morning, min -4°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun night, near gales from the WSW by Mon 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
Captain Arturo Prat Base
72 km NE
111m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
Mist
31
Fresh winds from the W
(31 kph at 280).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
122 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
light rain
No report.
115
Extremely windy from the W
(115 kph at 270).
1.5 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
123 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
light rain
Drizzle
46
Strong winds from the W
(46 kph at 280).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
130 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseCarlini
131 km NE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
Mist
65
Gales from the WNW
(65 kph at 290).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBernardoO higgins
144 km ESE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
Mist
13
Light winds from the WNW
(13 kph at 290).
2.3 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
190 km ESE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
-
33
Fresh winds from the WNW
(33 kph at 290).
30 km
Mid: scattered
SHIP1913
229 km S
15m alt.
1 hour ago
- km
SHIP2768
239 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
SHIP4149
239 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C

* 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.