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– Lat/Long: 62.98° S 60.65° W

Deception Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Mon 18 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -11°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu afternoon, min -6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Fri morning, extremely windy from the SW by Sat night).

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
snow showers
light snow
light snow
snow showers
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
cloudy
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
km/h
25
SSE
20
S
30
SSW
20
SSW
15
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
45
WSW
35
W
60
WSW
50
WSW
40
NW
40
NW
35
S
25
W
80
WNW
75
WNW
85
WSW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
3
2
1
1
3
2
0.2
max °C
-10
-11
-8
-6
-5
-1
1
2
2
1
2
1
-2
-2
-1
1
-2
-4
min °C
-11
-11
-10
-7
-6
-4
0
1
1
1
2
-1
-3
-3
-2
0
-5
-6
-20
-20
-20
-14
-12
-11
-6
-7
-7
-7
-5
-9
-6
-11
-8
-10
-17
-20
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2050
1550
2300
1450
100
50
50
1350
200
0
Cloud base (m)
50
100
100
50
100
100
0
300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-11-11-9-7-6-3122120-3-3-21-4-5-6-8-6-5-3-2-1-1111200-121-1
Sunrise
9:45
9:48
9:49
9:52
9:55
9:57
Sunset
4:10
4:08
4:06
4:04
4:01
3:59

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Deception Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Deception Island is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -11°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Wed night).

Deception Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu afternoon, min -6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Fri morning, extremely windy from the SW by Sat 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
ASCATC299E63S
47 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the SE
(20 kph at 132).
- km
ASCATB300E63S
48 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the ESE
(37 kph at 118).
- km
ASCATC300E63S
49 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the S
(36 kph at 169).
- km
ASCATB299E63S
54 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 112).
- km
ASCATC301E63S
61 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the SE
(48 kph at 140).
- km
ASCATB301E63S
64 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the SE
(44 kph at 138).
- km
Captain Arturo Prat Base
73 km NE
111m alt.
3 hours ago
-6° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, above eye level.
65
Gales from the E
(65 kph at 100).
0.8 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATC298E63S
90 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the E
(46 kph at 98).
- km
ASCATB299E62S
90 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
62
Gales from the E
(62 kph at 90).
- km
ASCATC299E62S
94 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
59
Near gales from the E
(59 kph at 93).
- 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.