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– Lat/Long: 66.80° S 163.25° E

Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Wed 19 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu night, min -26°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu night, light winds from the SW by Fri afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sat afternoon, min -18°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
mod snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
5500
500
0
km/h
25
SSW
25
W
30
WSW
40
WSW
45
W
15
NW
5
SW
10
E
35
ENE
10
ENE
20
E
10
E
0
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
0
SSE
5
SE
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Snowflake cm
1
8
4
 mm
max °C
-23
-17
-12
-9
-6
-7
-7
-8
-9
-9
-10
-11
-11
-12
-17
-17
-18
min °C
-26
-22
-18
-11
-8
-8
-9
-11
-9
-9
-11
-11
-12
-16
-17
-18
-18
 chill °C
-40
-34
-30
-22
-19
-12
-13
-15
-19
-14
-18
-16
-12
-22
-23
-18
-18
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-26-21-13-7-5-9-8-8-9-11-12-13-14-16-18-20-21-25-20-15-10-7-8-8-10-9-9-11-11-12-14-17-18-18
Sunrise
9:07
9:03
9:00
8:56
8:52
Sunset
5:10
5:14
5:17
5:21
5:23
5:28

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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 Sat morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu night, min -26°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu night, light winds from the SW by Fri afternoon).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sat afternoon, min -18°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

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
Williams Field
1241 km S
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-21° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: overcast
1392 km NW
6m alt.
50 minutes ago
5° C
Mist
35
Fresh winds from the WNW
(35 kph at 290).
30 km
Mid: overcast
1620 km NNE
16m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
-
43
Strong winds from the W
(43 kph at 260).
ASCATB199E63S
1765 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the W
(22 kph at 267).
- km
ASCATB198E62S
1781 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the W
(48 kph at 263).
- km
ASCATB200E63S
1805 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the W
(30 kph at 262).
- km
EnderbyIslandAws
1824 km N
40m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
-
26
Moderate winds from the W
(26 kph at 270).
ASCATB199E62S
1826 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the W
(49 kph at 266).
- km
ASCATB200E62S
1837 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the W
(48 kph at 267).
- km
ASCATB198E61S
1837 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the W
(39 kph at 261).
- 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.