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– Lat/Long: 66.80° S 163.25° E

Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Tue 16 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue morning, min -5°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNE on Tue morning, strong winds from the NE by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun morning, min -5°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the W by Sun night).

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
 km/h
25
NNE
40
NE
50
NE
40
ENE
35
NNE
30
ENE
30
E
30
E
30
ESE
30
ESE
15
ESE
5
NNE
15
NW
20
NW
25
NW
30
NNW
35
WNW
40
W
 cm 
1
1
2
1
1
1
 mm 
max°C
1
0
0
-3
-4
-3
-3
-4
-4
-4
-4
-4
-4
-3
-2
0
0
0
min°C
1
0
-3
-4
-4
-4
-4
-4
-5
-4
-4
-5
-5
-4
-3
-1
-1
-1
chill°C 
-5
-7
-12
-12
-12
-12
-11
-12
-13
-11
-10
-9
-11
-10
-10
-8
-8
-9
Freezing level (m
1200
750
250
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
150
100
Cloud base (m)
100
0
100
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00

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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 1°C on Tue morning, min -5°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNE on Tue morning, strong winds from the NE by Tue night).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun morning, min -5°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the W by Sun 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Cape Phillips
738 km SSE
780m alt.
1 hour ago
-7° C
-
6
Light winds from the SSW
(6 kph at 200).
Priestley Glacier
769 km S
1925m alt.
1 hour ago
-17° C
-
Wind obs. (24 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
881 km S
93m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 90).
Dumont Durville
1019 km WSW
111m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
-
74
Gales from the SSE
(74 kph at 150).
45 km
Mid: overcast
Cape Ross
1106 km S
212m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.
Mcmurdo
1238 km S
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
-
17
Light winds from the E
(17 kph at 80).
34 km
Mid: clear
Mcmurdo Williams
1241 km S
22m alt.
2 hours ago
-8° C
clear
Fog partial -.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 50 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Williams Field
1241 km S
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
clear
Clear
20
Moderate winds from the E
(20 kph at 80).
10.0 km
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
1250 km S
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-8° C
clear
Fog - in the vicinity.
24
Moderate winds from the E
(24 kph at 90).
10.0 km
Low: few
1392 km NW
475m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
52
Near gales from the WNW
(52 kph at 290).
29 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.