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– Lat/Long: 66.80° S 163.25° E

Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Sat 15 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sun night, min -20°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu night, min -25°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Tue night, light winds from the SW by Thu morning).

Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
50
200
0
km/h
25
W
30
WNW
20
NW
25
E
15
SSW
35
SSW
55
WSW
30
WNW
25
W
45
WSW
45
WSW
50
SSW
20
SW
10
SW
20
W
40
W
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Snowflake cm
5
1
3
4
 mm
max °C
-13
-13
-11
-9
-12
-17
-14
-12
-10
-17
-19
-25
-21
-16
-14
-6
min °C
-14
-13
-13
-10
-15
-19
-20
-14
-15
-19
-23
-25
-24
-17
-15
-10
 chill °C
-24
-23
-22
-18
-25
-33
-34
-25
-28
-33
-38
-42
-39
-24
-24
-19
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
9:22
9:18
9:15
9:11
9:07
Sunset
5:00
5:04
5:07
5:10
5:14

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Buckle Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Buckle Island is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sun night, min -20°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Mon night).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu night, min -25°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Tue night, light winds from the SW by Thu morning).

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
ASCATC160E64S
313 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the WSW
(31 kph at 258).
- km
ASCATC164E63S
476 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the WSW
(45 kph at 240).
- km
ASCATC163E63S
480 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the WSW
(49 kph at 240).
- km
ASCATC165E63S
482 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the WSW
(49 kph at 239).
- km
ASCATC162E63S
484 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the WSW
(46 kph at 242).
- km
ASCATC166E63S
491 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the WSW
(48 kph at 241).
- km
ASCATC168E63S
492 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the SW
(53 kph at 230).
- km
ASCATC161E63S
494 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the WSW
(45 kph at 244).
- km
ASCATC167E63S
498 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the SW
(47 kph at 232).
- km
ASCATC160E63S
502 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the WSW
(43 kph at 245).
- 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.