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– Lat/Long: 66.80° S 163.25° E

Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Tue 12 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Tue afternoon, min -20°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Wed morning, light winds from the NW by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun night, min -17°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the NNE by Sun afternoon).

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
light snow
light snow
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
light snow
light snow
km/h
15
W
50
WNW
55
W
60
WSW
50
WSW
15
SW
25
W
35
W
15
W
0
S
20
SW
20
WSW
25
NNE
10
N
30
W
35
WNW
20
N
40
NW
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2
3
2
1
2
3
max °C
-14
-10
-10
-13
-17
-20
-18
-16
-13
-13
-14
-13
-8
-4
-6
-4
-3
-2
min °C
-16
-12
-11
-15
-20
-20
-18
-17
-16
-13
-16
-17
-11
-5
-9
-5
-4
-6
-24
-24
-24
-29
-33
-32
-29
-29
-25
-13
-27
-28
-20
-12
-18
-14
-10
-15
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
100
0
250
100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
10:06
10:10
10:12
10:17
10:21
10:25
Sunset
3:59
3:55
3:52
3:48
3:44
3:40

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Buckle Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Buckle Island is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Tue afternoon, min -20°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Wed morning, light winds from the NW by Thu night).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun night, min -17°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the NNE by Sun afternoon).

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.
2 hours ago
-14° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 50).
40 km
Mid: few
Dumont Durville
1019 km WSW
111m alt.
2 hours ago
-13° C
-
6
Light winds from the NE
(6 kph at 50).
Williams Field
1241 km S
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-20° C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (35 kph from 70 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
1250 km S
10m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
Wind obs. (28 kph from 70 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
1392 km NW
6m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
No report.
50
Strong winds from the W
(50 kph at 260).
ASCATC197E66S
1504 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the NW
(44 kph at 317).
- km
ASCATC198E66S
1520 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NW
(37 kph at 317).
- km
ASCATC199E66S
1560 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the NW
(39 kph at 319).
- km
ASCATC199E65S
1594 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the NNW
(24 kph at 340).
- km
ASCATC200E66S
1600 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NW
(35 kph at 317).
- 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.