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– Lat/Long: 66.80° S 163.25° E

Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Tue 17 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Becoming milder with light rain (total 3mm) on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue night, min -2°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Tue morning, moderate winds from the N by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Drizzle at first, then turning colder with dusting of snow on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri morning, min 0°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Fri afternoon, light winds from the N by Sat night).

Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
60
W
55
WNW
30
WNW
60
WNW
40
WNW
25
NNW
20
N
20
NE
35
ENE
40
E
45
E
45
ENE
30
ENE
30
NE
20
NNE
15
N
20
N
25
N
3
2
2
1
1
3
0.3
0.8
max °C
-2
-1
2
2
1
0
-1
-1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
min °C
-2
-1
0
2
1
0
-1
-1
-1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
-12
-10
-7
-6
-6
-6
-7
-6
-8
-6
-5
-5
-5
-5
-4
-3
-6
-6
0
0
1700
2200
2850
450
150
150
200
2000
1900
2100
2050
2000
1850
1700
1550
50
Cloud base (m)
50
0
200
150
50
0
0
250
350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-4-3242-1-3-3-224533321-1-2-11210-1-10222211110
Sunrise
6:09
6:13
6:16
6:20
6:24
6:28
Sunset
10:29
10:24
10:21
10:15
10:12
10:07

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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. Becoming milder with light rain (total 3mm) on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue night, min -2°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Tue morning, moderate winds from the N by Wed night).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Drizzle at first, then turning colder with dusting of snow on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri morning, min 0°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Fri afternoon, light winds from the N by Sat 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
SANTA FECITOLA
668 km S
205m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 255 degs) was rejected.
Cape Phillips
735 km SSE
780m alt.
2 hours ago
-10° C
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
Priestley Glacier
767 km S
1925m alt.
2 hours ago
-30° C
-
Wind obs. (17 kph from 240 degs) was rejected.
Dumont Durville
1015 km WSW
111m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
-
7
Light winds from the SE
(7 kph at 130).
50 km
Mid: overcast
Cape Ross
1102 km S
212m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
-
6
Light winds from the WNW
(6 kph at 300).
SHIP465
1231 km S
-m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
No report.
69
Gales from the SE
(69 kph at 140).
SHIP3860
1231 km S
15m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
68
Gales from the SE
(69 kph at 140).
- km
Williams Field
1241 km S
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-6° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (30 kph from 190 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
1392 km NW
6m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
Mist
20
Moderate winds from the N
(20 kph at 350).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP706
1392 km WSW
-m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
-
25
Moderate winds from the SE
(25 kph at 140).

* 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.