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Buckle Island Weather Forecast

Transantarctic Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 5 pm Thu 10 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Sat night, min -26°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Thu night, moderate winds from the WNW by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Mon night, min -20°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly near gales.

Thu
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
Cloud base (m)
50
200
300
km/h
40
SE
55
ESE
55
SE
45
SE
40
SW
30
SW
30
W
30
NW
20
WNW
20
W
25
WNW
15
NNW
30
NE
35
ENE
25
NW
15
NW
10
SSW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
1
7
1
 mm
max °C
-26
-24
-23
-21
-20
-20
-20
-19
-22
-19
-15
-13
-11
-7
-7
-8
-9
min °C
-26
-26
-23
-22
-21
-21
-20
-23
-24
-20
-19
-15
-12
-9
-8
-8
-10
 chill °C
-42
-43
-40
-36
-35
-34
-32
-35
-36
-30
-30
-22
-22
-21
-16
-15
-16
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-29-29-28-27-26-24-24-26-26-21-18-13-12-10-12-12-11-26-25-23-22-21-21-20-21-23-20-17-14-12-8-8-8-10
Sunrise
7:41
7:37
7:33
7:28
7:24
Sunset
6:23
6:27
6:30
6:34
6:37
6:39

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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 -19°C on Sat night, min -26°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Thu night, moderate winds from the WNW by Sun morning).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Mon night, min -20°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly near gales.

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
ASCATB188E65S
1175 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the NNW
(44 kph at 335).
- km
ASCATB187E64S
1177 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the WNW
(33 kph at 294).
- km
ASCATB189E65S
1187 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the NNW
(45 kph at 338).
- km
ASCATB188E64S
1224 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the NNW
(41 kph at 330).
- km
ASCATB187E63S
1230 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NNW
(37 kph at 330).
- km
Williams Field
1241 km S
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-25°C
clear
Haze -.
24
Moderate winds from the E
(24 kph at 80).
4.5 km
Low: overcast
ASCATB189E64S
1259 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the NNW
(43 kph at 341).
- km
ASCATB188E63S
1280 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NNW
(35 kph at 335).
- km
ASCATB187E62S
1306 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NNW
(40 kph at 328).
- km
ASCATB190E64S
1313 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the NNW
(49 kph at 347).
- 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.