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– Lat/Long: 66.80° S 163.25° E

Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Wed 30 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Thu night, min -23°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the E on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Mon night, min -15°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Sun morning, light winds from the WSW by Mon morning).

Wed
30
Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
mod snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
 km/h
35
NW
30
W
35
WSW
20
NW
30
NE
65
E
85
E
55
ESE
10
WNW
40
WNW
55
WNW
45
NNE
20
N
55
S
20
SSW
15
WNW
50
N
 cm 
1.0
2.0
1.0
8
2.0
1.0
2.0
 mm 
max°C
-19
-19
-15
-13
-12
-12
-14
-15
-16
-15
-13
-11
-10
-11
-13
-11
-8
min°C
-22
-23
-16
-14
-13
-13
-16
-16
-16
-15
-15
-12
-10
-12
-13
-12
-9
chill°C 
-36
-37
-28
-23
-21
-28
-32
-31
-22
-28
-29
-24
-18
-25
-22
-20
-19
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
50
350
300
400
100
100
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-21-21-16-14-13-13-15-16-16-15-14-12-10-12-13-12-9-18-19-15-12-9-8-10-11-11-9-10-7-6-9-11-9-5
Sunrise
9:25
9:29
9:33
9:36
9:40
Sunset
4:45
4:40
4:37
4:32
4:29
4:25

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Buckle Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Buckle Island is: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Thu night, min -23°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the E on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sat morning).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Mon night, min -15°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Sun morning, light winds from the WSW by Mon 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
ASCATB171E67S
363 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the WNW
(25 kph at 302).
- km
ASCATB172E68S
384 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the WNW
(25 kph at 297).
- km
ASCATB171E66S
385 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the WNW
(36 kph at 297).
- km
ASCATB172E67S
400 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the WNW
(25 kph at 285).
- km
ASCATB172E66S
432 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the WNW
(31 kph at 292).
- km
ASCATB171E65S
445 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the WNW
(33 kph at 293).
- km
ASCATB173E68S
447 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the W
(31 kph at 267).
- km
ASCATB173E67S
450 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the W
(28 kph at 271).
- km
ASCATB173E66S
456 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the WNW
(30 kph at 289).
- km
ASCATB174E68S
484 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the W
(34 kph at 276).
- 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.