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Buckle Island Weather Forecast

Transantarctic Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 6 pm Sun 04 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue morning, min -13°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Sun afternoon, light winds from the N by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat morning, min -10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, near gales from the W by Fri afternoon).

Sun
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
Wednesday
7
Thursday
8
Friday
9
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
200
150
100
0
km/h
65
W
50
WNW
30
W
45
W
20
WNW
25
N
45
NNW
40
NNW
35
N
5
N
20
W
15
W
40
W
35
WNW
45
W
55
W
45
W
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
3
—
—
3
4
1
—
1
—
—
2
1
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-10
-7
-9
-9
-7
0
-1
-3
-8
-7
-9
-7
-5
-7
-7
-7
-8
min °C
-13
-10
-9
-9
-10
-3
-1
-8
-9
-7
-10
-8
-6
-8
-7
-7
-9
 chill °C
-27
-23
-18
-20
-20
-10
-9
-18
-19
-10
-18
-14
-16
-18
-17
-18
-20
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
200
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-13-11-10-10-8-3-4-10-13-12-12-12-11-12-12-12-10-12-9-9-9-9-2-1-6-9-7-10-8-6-8-7-7-9
Sunrise
—
—
7:03
—
—
7:00
—
—
6:56
—
—
6:52
—
—
6:48
—
—
Sunset
8:45
—
—
8:47
—
—
8:52
—
—
8:54
—
—
8:59
—
—
9:01
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Buckle Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Buckle Island is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue morning, min -13°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Sun afternoon, light winds from the N by Mon night).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat morning, min -10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, near gales from the W by Fri 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
Dumont Durville
1019 km WSW
111m alt.
2 hours ago
-10°C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
57
Near gales from the ESE
(57 kph at 120).
0.2 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB186E64S
1138 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the SW
(50 kph at 228).
- km
ASCATB187E64S
1173 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the SW
(47 kph at 224).
- km
ASCATB186E63S
1196 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the SW
(49 kph at 227).
- km
ASCATB186E62S
1225 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
59
Near gales from the SW
(59 kph at 219).
- km
ASCATB188E64S
1226 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the SSW
(50 kph at 211).
- km
ASCATB187E63S
1241 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the SW
(49 kph at 223).
- km
Williams Field
1241 km S
8m alt.
3 hours ago
-15°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the NNW
(20 kph at 330).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
ASCATB189E64S
1249 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the SW
(50 kph at 215).
- km
ASCATB188E63S
1281 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
51
Near gales from the SSW
(51 kph at 212).
- 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.