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– Lat/Long: 66.80° S 163.25° E

Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Wed 26 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Thu morning, min -20°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the N by Fri afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Tue afternoon, min -18°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SE on Sun night, gales from the SSE by Mon night).

Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
Cloud base (m)
500
100
100
km/h
55
WNW
50
WNW
70
WNW
40
WSW
40
WNW
25
NW
30
E
45
SE
50
SE
30
S
35
SE
30
E
30
ESE
50
SE
50
SSE
65
SSE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
3
3
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
 mm
max °C
-6
-4
-4
-16
-15
-13
-12
-13
-13
-15
-15
-14
-13
-17
-15
-13
min °C
-13
-4
-10
-20
-17
-14
-12
-13
-15
-18
-16
-16
-14
-17
-16
-15
 chill °C
-27
-14
-23
-33
-30
-24
-20
-26
-27
-30
-27
-27
-24
-31
-30
-30
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
8:40
8:36
8:32
8:27
8:23
Sunset
5:37
5:40
5:45
5:47
5:51

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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 Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Thu morning, min -20°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the N by Fri afternoon).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Tue afternoon, min -18°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SE on Sun night, gales from the SSE 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
ASCATB148E63S
834 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
56
Near gales from the NW
(56 kph at 320).
- km
ASCATC149E63S
834 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
56
Near gales from the NW
(56 kph at 320).
- km
ASCATC149E62S
846 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the NW
(55 kph at 319).
- km
ASCATC148E63S
882 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the NW
(55 kph at 316).
- km
ASCATB147E63S
907 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the NW
(53 kph at 316).
- km
ASCATC147E63S
912 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the NW
(51 kph at 315).
- km
ASCATC148E62S
933 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the NW
(51 kph at 317).
- km
ASCATC146E63S
962 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the NW
(49 kph at 314).
- km
ASCATB146E63S
962 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the NW
(50 kph at 315).
- km
ASCATB146E62S
992 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the NW
(49 kph at 319).
- 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.