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– Lat/Long: 66.80° S 163.25° E

Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Sun 16 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sun night, min -27°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon morning, near gales from the WSW by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Fri morning, min -25°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu night, light winds from the SW by Fri night).

Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
50
0
1400
km/h
30
E
15
SSW
30
SSW
60
WSW
35
WNW
20
SW
40
WSW
40
WSW
35
SW
20
SW
35
WSW
40
SSW
40
W
40
W
30
W
15
S
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Snowflake cm
5
1
4
2
 mm
max °C
-10
-12
-17
-14
-12
-13
-17
-21
-27
-20
-17
-17
-9
-7
-8
-10
min °C
-10
-15
-19
-19
-13
-15
-19
-24
-27
-25
-18
-17
-13
-8
-9
-14
 chill °C
-17
-25
-32
-33
-24
-28
-33
-38
-42
-40
-31
-30
-23
-18
-17
-25
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
9:18
9:15
9:11
9:07
9:03
Sunset
5:04
5:07
5:10
5:14
5:17

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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 well below freezing (max -10°C on Sun night, min -27°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon morning, near gales from the WSW by Mon night).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Fri morning, min -25°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu night, light winds from the SW by Fri 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
ASCATC149E64S
765 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
53
Near gales from the W
(53 kph at 278).
- km
ASCATC149E63S
777 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
54
Near gales from the W
(54 kph at 281).
- km
ASCATC148E64S
811 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
60
Near gales from the W
(60 kph at 277).
- km
ASCATC147E64S
847 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
63
Gales from the W
(63 kph at 271).
- km
ASCATB147E64S
853 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
60
Near gales from the W
(60 kph at 267).
- km
ASCATC148E63S
862 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
61
Near gales from the WNW
(61 kph at 286).
- km
ASCATB146E64S
900 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
64
Gales from the W
(64 kph at 267).
- km
ASCATC146E64S
900 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
65
Gales from the W
(65 kph at 268).
- km
ASCATC147E63S
910 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
62
Gales from the WNW
(62 kph at 282).
- km
ASCATB145E64S
933 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
66
Gales from the W
(66 kph at 266).
- 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.