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Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Sat 08 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon afternoon, min -16°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sun night, severe gales from the W by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed night, min -6°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly near gales.

Sunday
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
Cloud base (m)
50
100
550
0
0
200
km/h
55
WSW
35
SW
15
WSW
15
N
10
N
30
N
70
W
65
W
25
NW
40
N
30
NNW
40
NNW
55
N
35
NNE
40
N
20
N
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Snowflake cm
2
2
4
3
2
3
2
1
 mm
max °C
-4
-16
-14
-10
-4
0
-3
-8
-5
0
0
0
1
0
1
-1
min °C
-15
-16
-15
-14
-7
-1
-9
-8
-6
-3
0
0
0
0
0
-3
 chill °C
-29
-28
-23
-21
-12
-8
-22
-20
-14
-10
-6
-7
-8
-7
-8
-8
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
950
300
900
300
950
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
9:49
9:45
9:41
9:37
9:33
Sunset
4:36
4:38
4:43
4:45
4:50

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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 Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon afternoon, min -16°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sun night, severe gales from the W by Mon night).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed night, min -6°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly near 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
hy2c164E62S
565 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the WSW
(51 kph at 255).
- km
hy2c165E62S
569 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the WSW
(53 kph at 252).
- km
hy2c163E62S
571 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the WSW
(42 kph at 258).
- km
hy2c169E62S
573 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
68
Gales from the WSW
(68 kph at 258).
- km
hy2c166E62S
575 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
58
Near gales from the WSW
(58 kph at 252).
- km
hy2c162E62S
579 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the W
(41 kph at 260).
- km
hy2c167E62S
585 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
59
Near gales from the WSW
(59 kph at 255).
- km
hy2c159E62S
585 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the W
(30 kph at 275).
- km
hy2c170E62S
594 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
70
Gales from the WSW
(70 kph at 258).
- km
hy2c161E62S
594 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the W
(36 kph at 265).
- 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.