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– Lat/Long: 66.80° S 163.25° E

Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Sun 15 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue night, min -3°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Tue afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 2mm) on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri night, min -1°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed night, near gales from the ESE by Fri night).

Sun
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
 km/h
50
WNW
55
NW
70
W
75
W
75
W
65
W
50
WNW
45
WNW
50
WNW
40
WNW
25
NNW
25
NE
30
NE
30
ENE
35
E
45
E
55
E
1
4
2
2
2
max °C
-2
-1
-2
-2
-2
-2
-1
2
2
1
0
0
-1
1
1
1
2
min °C
-3
-2
-2
-3
-2
-2
-2
0
1
1
0
-1
-1
-1
1
1
1
-12
-10
-12
-14
-13
-12
-10
-7
-6
-6
-6
-8
-8
-8
-6
-6
-7
0
0
50
50
100
50
0
1700
2100
2700
900
250
200
1150
1700
1600
1950
Cloud base (m)
300
0
0
300
300
1400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:05
6:09
6:13
6:16
6:20
Sunset
10:37
10:32
10:29
10:24
10:21
10:15

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Buckle Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Buckle Island is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue night, min -3°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Tue afternoon).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 2mm) on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri night, min -1°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed night, near gales from the ESE by Fri 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
Cape Phillips
738 km SSE
780m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
-
17
Light winds from the N
(17 kph at 10).
Priestley Glacier
769 km S
1925m alt.
1 hour ago
-21° C
-
Wind obs. (41 kph from 250 degs) was rejected.
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
881 km S
93m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
67
Gales from the WNW
(67 kph at 300).
Dumont Durville
1019 km WSW
111m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
46
Strong winds from the E
(46 kph at 100).
0.3 km
Mid: overcast
Cape Ross
1106 km S
212m alt.
1 hour ago
-7° C
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
SHIP6715
1174 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
13
Light winds from the S
(13 kph at 190).
- km
Mcmurdo
1238 km S
24m alt.
1 hour ago
-11° C
-
31
Fresh winds from the E
(31 kph at 80).
36 km
Mid: overcast
Mcmurdo Williams
1241 km S
22m alt.
2 hours ago
-13° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
15
Light winds from the NE
(15 kph at 50).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Williams Field
1241 km S
8m alt.
3 hours ago
-11° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
31
Fresh winds from the ENE
(31 kph at 70).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
1392 km NW
6m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
No report.
15
Light winds from the NW
(15 kph at 310).

* 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.