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– Lat/Long: 66.80° S 163.25° E

Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Sat 16 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat night, min -15°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sat night, light winds from the E by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue night, min -26°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue night, near gales from the W by Thu afternoon).

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
heavy snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
light snow
light snow
mod snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
heavy snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
km/h
55
W
15
SW
25
ENE
55
ENE
40
SE
25
S
15
WSW
30
N
40
NW
40
NW
35
SSW
30
SW
30
W
45
W
55
W
35
W
40
W
35
W
35
SW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
13
1
2
2
7
max °C
-3
-9
-9
-9
-11
-13
-12
-4
-3
-2
-9
-13
-16
-21
-19
-17
-22
-23
-27
min °C
-10
-11
-9
-10
-12
-15
-15
-8
-3
-4
-11
-15
-18
-21
-21
-21
-22
-26
-28
-20
-18
-17
-20
-23
-25
-24
-17
-12
-10
-21
-26
-31
-36
-37
-35
-37
-41
-43
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
0
50
50
0
50
100
50
100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-9-7-8-9-12-13-11-6-6-7-10-14-19-22-21-19-23-27-31-7-10-9-10-12-14-14-6-3-3-10-14-17-21-20-19-22-25-28
Sunrise
10:25
10:27
10:32
10:36
10:40
10:44
Sunset
3:40
3:37
3:33
3:29
3:26
3:22

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Buckle Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Buckle Island is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat night, min -15°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sat night, light winds from the E by Sun morning).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue night, min -26°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue night, near gales from the W by Thu 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
ASCATB168E66S
275 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the WNW
(49 kph at 292).
- km
ASCATB166E65S
285 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the WNW
(47 kph at 291).
- km
ASCATC166E65S
288 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the WNW
(51 kph at 301).
- km
ASCATC167E65S
305 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the WNW
(51 kph at 295).
- km
ASCATB169E66S
306 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the WNW
(51 kph at 287).
- km
ASCATC169E66S
308 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the WNW
(53 kph at 288).
- km
ASCATB167E65S
311 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the WNW
(49 kph at 292).
- km
ASCATB170E66S
319 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
52
Near gales from the WNW
(52 kph at 288).
- km
ASCATB166E64S
332 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the WNW
(45 kph at 284).
- km
ASCATC168E65S
334 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the WNW
(49 kph at 285).
- 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.