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– Lat/Long: 66.80° S 163.25° E

Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Wed 19 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu night, min -26°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Thu morning, calm by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sat morning, min -19°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the E by Mon night).

Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
cloud
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
1200
km/h
15
SSW
25
SSW
25
WSW
30
SW
35
SW
40
W
15
N
5
WSW
10
NE
10
NNE
5
NE
25
E
25
NE
25
E
15
ESE
5
E
15
ENE
20
E
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Snowflake cm
3
7
4
1
4
2
2
4
1
1
 mm
max °C
-25
-23
-18
-12
-10
-6
-7
-7
-6
-8
-9
-10
-10
-10
-10
-12
-15
-16
min °C
-26
-25
-21
-16
-11
-9
-7
-7
-7
-9
-10
-10
-10
-10
-11
-13
-15
-19
 chill °C
-40
-38
-34
-28
-21
-19
-13
-10
-15
-13
-16
-18
-19
-19
-11
-20
-23
-32
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-28-26-20-12-7-5-8-8-6-10-11-12-13-13-13-16-18-21-26-24-20-14-11-8-7-7-7-9-10-10-10-10-11-13-15-18
Sunrise
9:11
9:07
9:03
9:00
8:56
8:52
Sunset
5:10
5:14
5:17
5:21
5:23
5:28

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Buckle Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Buckle Island is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu night, min -26°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Thu morning, calm by Fri night).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sat morning, min -19°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the E by Mon 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.
4 hours ago
-18° C
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: few
Dumont Durville
1019 km WSW
111m alt.
4 hours ago
-15° C
-
15
Light winds from the SE
(15 kph at 140).
Williams Field
1241 km S
8m alt.
3 hours ago
-21° C
light snow
Light snow.
41
Strong winds from the ENE
(41 kph at 70).
3.2 km
Mid: broken
High: overcast
ASCATC190E63S
1283 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
73
Gales from the WSW
(73 kph at 255).
- km
ASCATC191E63S
1335 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
79
Severe gales from the W
(79 kph at 265).
- km
ASCATC192E63S
1390 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
80
Severe gales from the W
(80 kph at 264).
- km
1392 km NW
6m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
No report.
44
Strong winds from the WNW
(44 kph at 300).
ASCATC192E62S
1424 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
84
Severe gales from the W
(84 kph at 264).
- km
ASCATC193E63S
1444 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
74
Gales from the W
(74 kph at 276).
- km
ASCATC193E62S
1472 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
78
Severe gales from the W
(78 kph at 268).
- 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.