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Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Thu 13 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu night, min -14°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ENE on Fri morning, calm by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sun night, min -21°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, near gales from the WSW by Mon night).

Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
light snow
light snow
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
200
0
300
100
km/h
50
WNW
55
ENE
15
W
30
NW
15
SE
30
SE
30
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
10
SSW
35
SW
35
WSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
20
W
35
WSW
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Snowflake cm
4
4
3
1
1
4
 mm
max °C
-3
-5
-6
-8
-11
-13
-13
-12
-11
-9
-16
-19
-17
-16
-15
-16
min °C
-6
-6
-8
-11
-11
-14
-13
-12
-12
-16
-18
-21
-21
-16
-15
-21
 chill °C
-14
-15
-16
-15
-18
-24
-13
-23
-23
-28
-31
-34
-34
-29
-25
-34
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-8-10-11-12-14-16-16-15-14-15-19-23-20-16-16-21-5-6-7-10-11-14-13-12-12-13-17-20-19-16-15-19
Sunrise
9:30
9:26
9:22
9:18
9:15
Sunset
4:52
4:57
5:00
5:04
5:07

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Buckle Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Buckle Island is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu night, min -14°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ENE on Fri morning, calm by Sat night).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sun night, min -21°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, near gales from the WSW by Mon 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
ASCATB168E63S
535 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the NNE
(36 kph at 31).
- km
ASCATB169E63S
548 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the NNE
(34 kph at 31).
- km
ASCATB170E63S
566 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the NNE
(28 kph at 34).
- km
ASCATC170E63S
578 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the N
(27 kph at 351).
- km
ASCATB171E63S
599 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the NNE
(27 kph at 30).
- km
ASCATC171E63S
609 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the NNW
(30 kph at 336).
- km
ASCATB167E62S
619 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
55
Near gales from the NE
(55 kph at 38).
- km
ASCATB172E63S
623 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the N
(31 kph at 7).
- km
ASCATB168E62S
627 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
51
Near gales from the NNE
(51 kph at 30).
- km
ASCATC172E63S
635 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the NNW
(30 kph at 342).
- 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.