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– Lat/Long: 66.80° S 163.25° E

Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Tue 12 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Tue night, min -20°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Wed morning, light winds from the WNW by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun afternoon, min -14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Fri morning, near gales from the WNW by Sun night).

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
km/h
20
W
50
WNW
55
W
60
WSW
45
WSW
15
WSW
25
W
40
W
30
WSW
10
NW
10
SSE
15
SW
15
N
20
WNW
40
WNW
25
NNW
45
NNE
45
NW
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3
1
2
3
2
1
7
4
max °C
-14
-11
-10
-13
-18
-19
-17
-15
-14
-12
-12
-12
-9
-6
-4
-2
-1
-4
min °C
-16
-12
-11
-15
-20
-20
-17
-16
-16
-13
-12
-14
-11
-7
-6
-3
-2
-7
-25
-25
-24
-29
-33
-30
-28
-29
-28
-19
-18
-22
-18
-14
-16
-10
-10
-17
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
550
0
50
100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
10:06
10:10
10:12
10:17
10:21
10:25
Sunset
3:59
3:55
3:52
3:48
3:44
3:40

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Buckle Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Buckle Island is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Tue night, min -20°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Wed morning, light winds from the WNW by Thu night).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun afternoon, min -14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Fri morning, near gales from the WNW by Sun 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
ASCATC140E64S
1079 km WSW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the ESE
(37 kph at 107).
- km
ASCATC141E64S
1087 km WSW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the ESE
(32 kph at 102).
- km
ASCATC140E63S
1160 km WSW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the W
(33 kph at 280).
- km
ASCATC139E64S
1161 km WSW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the ESE
(37 kph at 104).
- km
ASCATC138E64S
1173 km WSW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the ESE
(36 kph at 106).
- km
ASCATC140E62S
1218 km W
15m alt.
4 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the WNW
(28 kph at 295).
- km
ASCATC137E64S
1225 km WSW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the W
(36 kph at 280).
- km
Williams Field
1241 km S
8m alt.
1 hour ago
-19° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
7.0 km
Low: few
ASCATC141E61S
1247 km W
15m alt.
4 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the WNW
(29 kph at 292).
- km
ASCATC138E63S
1249 km WSW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the WNW
(28 kph at 298).
- 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.