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– Lat/Long: 66.80° S 163.25° E

Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Sat 30 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Mon afternoon, min -21°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SE on Sun morning, light winds from the SSW by Mon morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Wed afternoon, min -16°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Thu night).

Sat
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
85
SE
90
ESE
115
SE
100
SE
65
SE
25
SSE
25
SSW
35
W
75
WSW
65
WSW
30
WNW
50
NNW
40
WNW
55
NNW
45
N
25
NNE
15
NW
 cm 
4
 mm 
max°C
-20
-17
-19
-19
-17
-17
-15
-15
-16
-16
-12
-9
-8
-8
-8
-8
-9
min°C
-21
-18
-19
-20
-19
-17
-16
-16
-16
-16
-15
-10
-8
-9
-8
-8
-13
chill°C 
-40
-36
-39
-40
-38
-27
-26
-31
-32
-32
-28
-22
-18
-21
-18
-16
-24
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
50
50
1300
0
0
0
150
1450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-21-18-19-20-18-17-16-16-16-16-14-10-8-9-8-8-11-18-16-16-16-14-14-14-16-14-12-12-8-4-6-6-6-8
Sunrise
8:23
8:19
8:17
8:12
8:08
Sunset
5:47
5:51
5:54
5:58
6:00
6:04

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Buckle Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Buckle Island is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Mon afternoon, min -21°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SE on Sun morning, light winds from the SSW by Mon morning).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Wed afternoon, min -16°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Thu night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Buckle Island at the specific elevation of 1239 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Buckle 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Williams Field
1241 km S
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-20° C
clear
Clear
20
Moderate winds from the ESE.(Wind varies from 050 to 150 degs)
(20 kph at 120).
10.0 km
1392 km NW
6m alt.
57 minutes ago
-2° C
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
20
Moderate winds from the SW
(20 kph at 230).
26 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
1620 km NNE
16m alt.
57 minutes ago
0° C
-
44
Strong winds from the W
(44 kph at 260).
EnderbyIslandAws
1824 km N
40m alt.
57 minutes ago
2° C
-
31
Fresh winds from the WSW
(31 kph at 250).
2190 km N
240m alt.
57 minutes ago
6° C
-
43
Strong winds from the W
(43 kph at 260).
2289 km N
9m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
Dry
Wind obs. (18 kph from 154 degs) was rejected.
InvercargillAeroAws
2290 km N
3m alt.
57 minutes ago
6° C
clear
Clear skies.
20
Moderate winds from the WSW
(20 kph at 250).
20 km
Nugget Point Automatic Weather Station
2299 km NNE
131m alt.
57 minutes ago
4° C
-
37
Fresh winds from the W
(37 kph at 270).
PuysegurPointAws
2307 km N
44m alt.
57 minutes ago
7° C
-
15
Light winds from the WSW
(15 kph at 240).
DunedinAeroAws
2360 km NNE
2m alt.
57 minutes ago
6° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
19
Light winds from the WSW
(19 kph at 240).
10 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.