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– Lat/Long: 66.80° S 163.25° E

Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Sun 15 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue night, min -3°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Mon night, strong winds from the WNW by Tue afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 8mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -1°C on Thu morning). Mainly gales.

Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
mod rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
mod. rain
light rain
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
 km/h
45
NW
50
WNW
55
NW
70
W
75
W
75
W
65
W
50
WNW
40
WNW
60
NW
45
WNW
25
NNW
25
NE
30
NE
40
ENE
45
E
55
E
50
ENE
5
1
1
6
0.2
1.2
0.6
max °C
-3
-2
-1
-2
-2
-2
-2
-1
2
2
2
1
-1
0
1
2
2
2
min °C
-3
-3
-2
-2
-3
-3
-2
-1
0
2
2
0
-1
0
0
2
2
2
-12
-12
-11
-12
-14
-14
-12
-10
-7
-6
-5
-6
-7
-7
-7
-5
-6
-6
0
0
0
50
50
50
0
0
1700
2350
2850
2050
150
600
1750
1800
2050
2000
Cloud base (m)
250
150
0
150
0
50
200
50
4450
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-7-5-6-7-6-5-42451-3-21344-3-3-2-2-3-3-2-11221-101222
Sunrise
6:01
6:05
6:09
6:13
6:16
6:20
Sunset
10:37
10:32
10:29
10:24
10:21
10:15

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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. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue night, min -3°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Mon night, strong winds from the WNW by Tue afternoon).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 8mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -1°C on Thu morning). Mainly gales.

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.
47 minutes ago
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 305 degs) was rejected.
Cape Phillips
735 km SSE
780m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
-
6
Light winds from the NNW
(6 kph at 330).
Priestley Glacier
767 km S
1925m alt.
47 minutes ago
-19° C
-
Wind obs. (37 kph from 250 degs) was rejected.
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
879 km S
93m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
-
19
Light winds from the SSE
(19 kph at 160).
Dumont Durville
1015 km WSW
111m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
54
Near gales from the E
(54 kph at 100).
0.5 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP4298
1173 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
15
Light winds from the S
(15 kph at 170).
- km
SHIP2811
1173 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
15
Light winds from the S
(15 kph at 170).
- km
SHIP3812
1173 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
15
Light winds from the S
(15 kph at 170).
SHIP536
1173 km S
-m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
No report.
15
Light winds from the S
(15 kph at 170).
Mcmurdo
1238 km S
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-11° C
moderate snow
Freezing rain.
28
Moderate winds from the ENE
(28 kph at 70).
36 km
Mid: overcast

* 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.