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– Lat/Long: 66.80° S 163.25° E

Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Tue 18 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri morning, min -26°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Fri morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri night, min -25°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the ESE by Sat night).

Tue
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
1150
km/h
25
WSW
35
WSW
20
SW
25
SSW
30
WSW
35
SW
25
SW
30
W
20
NNW
10
NW
10
ENE
25
NE
20
ENE
40
ESE
50
SE
30
SSE
20
SW
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Snowflake cm
3
2
6
6
2
4
 mm
max °C
-12
-21
-25
-23
-18
-15
-11
-7
-6
-5
-4
-8
-10
-11
-19
-21
-23
min °C
-18
-23
-26
-25
-22
-20
-12
-10
-7
-5
-6
-9
-11
-17
-21
-22
-24
 chill °C
-33
-36
-40
-38
-35
-33
-22
-19
-14
-10
-13
-15
-20
-31
-36
-35
-36
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Sunrise
9:11
9:07
9:03
9:00
8:56
Sunset
5:07
5:10
5:14
5:17
5:21
5:23

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Buckle Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Buckle Island is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri morning, min -26°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Fri morning).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri night, min -25°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the ESE by Sat night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Buckle Island at the specific elevation of 500 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Jang Bogo Station
873 km S
29m alt.
3 hours ago
-25° C
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 250 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: clear
Dumont Durville
1019 km WSW
111m alt.
3 hours ago
-16° C
Clouds dissolving.
17
Light winds from the SW
(17 kph at 220).
50 km
Mid: few
1392 km NW
6m alt.
47 minutes ago
5° C
No report.
48
Strong winds from the W
(48 kph at 280).
1620 km NNE
16m alt.
47 minutes ago
7° C
-
28
Moderate winds from the WSW
(28 kph at 240).
EnderbyIslandAws
1824 km N
40m alt.
47 minutes ago
7° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the WSW
(20 kph at 250).
Sails Ashore Lodge
2234 km N
25m alt.
47 minutes ago
10° C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Stewart Island
2235 km N
24m alt.
47 minutes ago
9° C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 270).
2251 km N
52m alt.
37 minutes ago
No weather report.
19
Light winds from the W
(19 kph at 270).
2275 km N
13m alt.
47 minutes ago
10° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 315).
Casey
2276 km SW
42m alt.
3 hours ago
-6° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, above eye level.
81
Severe gales from the E
(81 kph at 100).
<100m
Mid: sky obscured

* 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.