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– Lat/Long: 62.98° S 60.65° W

Deception Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Fri 14 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri night, min -7°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue night, min -12°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Mon afternoon, near gales from the NNE by Tue morning).

Fri
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
Cloud base (m)
0
0
0
0
0
50
km/h
60
WSW
45
WSW
55
W
50
WSW
55
WSW
40
W
50
WSW
25
NNW
15
SW
15
E
35
NE
50
NE
35
NNE
20
NE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
ESE
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Snowflake cm
5
1
5
1
7
4
4
2
 mm
max °C
-3
-2
-4
-4
-4
-4
-4
-4
-5
-9
-11
-9
-4
-3
-4
-5
-7
min °C
-3
-4
-4
-4
-4
-4
-4
-4
-7
-11
-12
-9
-6
-4
-5
-6
-8
 chill °C
-13
-14
-14
-14
-14
-13
-14
-12
-14
-20
-21
-20
-15
-10
-13
-15
-15
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-3-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-10-12-9-5-4-5-6-8-1-1-1-1-1-2-2-2-4-8-10-7-3-2-2-4-5
Sunrise
8:55
8:52
8:48
8:45
8:41
Sunset
5:16
5:19
5:22
5:24
5:27
5:30

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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 Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri night, min -7°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Sun night).

Deception Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue night, min -12°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Mon afternoon, near gales from the NNE by Tue 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
Captain Arturo Prat Base
73 km NE
111m alt.
4 hours ago
0° C
State of sky unchanged.
37
Fresh winds from the W
(37 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: scattered
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
122 km NE
48m alt.
4 hours ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
123 km NE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
Fog -.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW.(Wind varies from 260 to 320 degs)
(22 kph at 290).
0.5 km
Dinamet
131 km NE
52m alt.
4 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseCarlini
131 km NE
11m alt.
4 hours ago
-1° C
Mist
59
Near gales from the WNW
(59 kph at 290).
26 km
Mid: scattered
BaseEsperanza
190 km ESE
24m alt.
4 hours ago
-2° C
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: scattered
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
240 km SE
232m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
-
15
Light winds from the W
(15 kph at 270).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
244 km SE
200m alt.
4 hours ago
0° C
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
35 km
Mid: scattered
BaseSanMartin
647 km S
7m alt.
4 hours ago
-3° C
-
37
Fresh winds from the NW
(37 kph at 320).
40 km
Mid: overcast
BaseOrcadas
871 km E
8m alt.
4 hours ago
-2° C
moderate snow
Clouds dissolving.
11
Light winds from the W
(11 kph at 270).
40 km
Mid: clear

* 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.