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– Lat/Long: 66.80° S 163.25° E

Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Fri 14 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 -8°C on Fri night, min -18°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly strong winds.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Tue afternoon, min -25°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Mon night, calm by Thu morning).

Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light snow
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
mod snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
clear
clear
cloudy
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
0
100
150
km/h
35
NW
15
SE
40
SSE
30
NW
30
WNW
25
WNW
20
E
20
WSW
30
SSW
45
WSW
35
WSW
20
NW
35
SW
25
SW
30
SSW
15
SW
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Snowflake cm
2
9
2
4
2
 mm
max °C
-8
-11
-13
-12
-12
-10
-8
-12
-16
-15
-14
-12
-13
-22
-24
-22
min °C
-11
-12
-14
-13
-12
-11
-10
-14
-18
-20
-15
-13
-20
-24
-25
-23
 chill °C
-15
-22
-25
-18
-22
-20
-19
-22
-31
-34
-26
-22
-33
-36
-39
-36
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-13-14-16-15-15-12-13-17-20-18-14-14-20-25-28-25-10-12-14-13-12-11-9-13-17-18-15-13-17-23-25-23
Sunrise
9:26
9:22
9:18
9:15
9:11
Sunset
4:57
5:00
5:04
5:07
5:10

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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 -8°C on Fri night, min -18°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly strong winds.

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Tue afternoon, min -25°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Mon night, calm by Thu morning).

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
hy2c165E63S
453 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the W
(33 kph at 260).
- km
hy2c163E63S
463 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the WNW
(25 kph at 292).
- km
hy2c167E63S
469 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the WSW
(47 kph at 240).
- km
hy2c162E63S
476 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the WNW
(25 kph at 282).
- km
hy2c164E63S
476 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the W
(28 kph at 272).
- km
hy2c161E63S
476 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the WNW
(26 kph at 282).
- km
hy2c166E63S
481 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the WSW
(43 kph at 245).
- km
hy2c159E63S
489 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the W
(29 kph at 278).
- km
hy2c161E62S
494 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the W
(26 kph at 275).
- km
hy2c162E62S
494 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the W
(26 kph at 280).
- 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.