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– Lat/Long: 66.80° S 163.25° E

Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Tue 12 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Tue afternoon, min -20°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Tue night, light winds from the W by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat night, min -15°C on Fri night). Mainly severe gales.

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
mod snow
snow showers
cloud
light snow
mod snow
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
mod. snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
km/h
50
WNW
55
W
55
WSW
40
SW
5
W
25
W
40
W
30
WSW
5
NE
20
SSE
20
W
15
WNW
25
NNE
85
W
10
W
35
NE
20
NW
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3
1
9
2
5
6
max °C
-11
-11
-14
-19
-18
-16
-15
-14
-12
-12
-13
-12
-4
-2
-9
-7
-4
min °C
-12
-12
-16
-20
-20
-16
-16
-16
-12
-13
-15
-13
-9
-11
-11
-9
-6
-25
-25
-30
-33
-29
-26
-28
-27
-16
-21
-25
-20
-18
-21
-17
-19
-13
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
150
0
0
0
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
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: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Tue afternoon, min -20°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Tue night, light winds from the W by Wed night).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat night, min -15°C on Fri night). Mainly severe 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
hy2c167E65S
231 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the WNW
(57 kph at 295).
- km
hy2c166E65S
233 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
59
Near gales from the WNW
(59 kph at 290).
- km
hy2c168E66S
240 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
59
Near gales from the WNW
(59 kph at 298).
- km
hy2c168E65S
262 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the WNW
(54 kph at 298).
- km
hy2c169E66S
290 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the WNW
(54 kph at 300).
- km
hy2c166E64S
302 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the WNW
(53 kph at 288).
- km
hy2c169E65S
317 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the WNW
(51 kph at 298).
- km
hy2c167E64S
318 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
52
Near gales from the WNW
(52 kph at 288).
- km
hy2c170E66S
325 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the WNW
(53 kph at 298).
- km
hy2c168E64S
333 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the WNW
(54 kph at 290).
- 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.