Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

 

Days 0-3 Buckle Island Weather Summary:

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue afternoon, min -18°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed night, light winds from the WSW by Thu night).

Days 3-6 Buckle Island Weather Summary:

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sat morning, min -18°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri night, calm by Sun night).

Days 6-9 Buckle Island Weather Summary:

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue night, min -13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the E by Tue night).

Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
31
AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night
light snow
cloudy
snow showers
clear
light snow
snow showers
clear
snow showers
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
clear
snow showers
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
clear
clear
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
clear
partially cloudy
clear
clear
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
Wind km/h
20 NNW20
20 WNW20
25 WSW25
20 WNW20
25 NNW25
30 W30
35 WNW35
30 NNW30
10 WSW10
20 SSW20
30 W30
30 NNW30
30 NW30
30 NW30
15 WNW15
15 W15
15 SW15
0 S0
10 NE10
10 NE10
5 ENE5
5 ENE5
20 ENE20
35 E35
25 E25
20 SE20
25 SSE25
light snow cloudy snow shwrs clear light snow snow shwrs clear snow shwrs some clouds some clouds clear snow shwrs some clouds some clouds some clouds clear clear some clouds some clouds clear some clouds clear clear light snow light snow light snow light snow
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Rain
Rain mm
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Snow
Snow cm
2 - 1 - 1 1 - 1 - - - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - 4 3 1 1
High °C
-7 -6 -6 -11 -8 -8 -17 -13 -16 -18 -16 -9 -6 -6 -7 -9 -9 -9 -9 -8 -9 -9 -7 -6 -6 -7 -8
Low °C
-8 -6 -13 -13 -9 -17 -18 -15 -17 -18 -17 -15 -6 -6 -11 -10 -9 -10 -9 -8 -11 -10 -8 -7 -6 -7 -11
Chill °C
-14 -13 -13 -19 -17 -16 -29 -21 -24 -27 -26 -19 -14 -14 -13 -15 -15 -12 -14 -13 -14 -14 -15 -15 -14 -14 -16
Freezing level m
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Sunrise
5:52 - - 5:48 - - 5:43 - - 5:39 - - 5:35 - - 5:31 - - 5:26 - - 5:22 - - 5:18 - -
Sunset
- 9:52 - - 9:55 - - 10:00 - - 10:04 - - 10:07 - - 10:12 - - 10:15 - - 10:20 - - 10:23 -

Issued local time.

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWind
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Cape Phillips
738 km SSE
780m alt.
2 hours ago
-19.2° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 70).
PriestleyGlacier
769 km S
1925m alt.
2 hours ago
-38.2° C
-
26
Moderate winds from the NW
(26 kph at 310).
JangBogo
873 km S
29m alt.
2 hours ago
-20.6° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 60).
40 km
Baia Terra Nova
882 km S
80m alt.
2 hours ago
-17.9° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 180).
Dumont Durville
1019 km WSW
43m alt.
2 hours ago
-14.0° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the SE
(20 kph at 150).

* 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. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Buckle Island and within an acceptable time window.