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– Lat/Long: 66.80° S 163.25° E

Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Wed 15 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri afternoon, min -13°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Thu morning, stormy winds from the ENE by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Mon night, min -15°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the N on Sun afternoon, severe gales from the E by Tue morning).

Wed
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
 km/h
90
NE
35
NNW
15
NNE
45
ENE
60
NE
55
ENE
80
ENE
95
ENE
75
E
80
E
25
N
25
NNW
20
N
30
NE
35
NNE
55
ENE
75
ENE
 cm 
5
2
6
3
2
4
4
5
2
1
1
1
 mm 
max°C
-9
-10
-10
-8
-7
-6
-5
-6
-8
-9
-10
-14
-14
-12
-10
-9
-8
min°C
-13
-13
-12
-9
-8
-7
-5
-9
-9
-9
-14
-14
-15
-14
-11
-10
-9
chill°C 
-29
-24
-19
-20
-20
-18
-17
-23
-23
-22
-24
-24
-24
-23
-22
-22
-22
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-11-12-11-9-8-7-5-8-9-9-12-14-15-13-11-10-9-9-8-8-6-5-3-2-4-5-5-9-10-8-9-6-5-6
Sunrise
6:18
6:15
6:11
6:07
6:03
Sunset
9:23
9:27
9:30
9:35
9:37
9:42

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Buckle Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Buckle Island is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri afternoon, min -13°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Thu morning, stormy winds from the ENE by Fri night).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Mon night, min -15°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the N on Sun afternoon, severe gales from the E by Tue morning).

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
Cape Phillips
738 km SSE
780m alt.
3 hours ago
-13° C
-
74
Gales from the WSW
(74 kph at 240).
Priestley Glacier
769 km S
1925m alt.
2 hours ago
-27° C
-
13
Light winds from the ESE
(13 kph at 110).
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
881 km S
93m alt.
2 hours ago
-8° C
-
48
Strong winds from the W
(48 kph at 260).
Dumont Durville
1019 km WSW
111m alt.
4 hours ago
-12° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, above eye level.
74
Gales from the SE
(74 kph at 140).
26 km
Mid: overcast
Cape Ross
1106 km S
212m alt.
2 hours ago
-10° C
-
33
Fresh winds from the SSE
(33 kph at 150).
Mcmurdo
1238 km S
24m alt.
4 hours ago
-11° C
moderate snow
Visibility reduced by smoke.
28
Moderate winds from the SE
(28 kph at 130).
26 km
Mid: overcast
Williams Field
1241 km S
8m alt.
3 hours ago
-12° C
light snow
Light snow.
39
Strong winds from the SE.(Wind varies from 110 to 180 degs)
(39 kph at 140).
4.4 km
Mid: overcast
1392 km NW
6m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
No report.
54
Near gales from the WNW
(54 kph at 300).
1620 km NNE
16m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the NNW
(20 kph at 340).
EnderbyIslandAws
1824 km N
40m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
-
56
Near gales from the NNW
(56 kph at 330).

* 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.