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Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

 

Buckle Island Weather (Days 0-3):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat afternoon, min -8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the E by Mon morning).

(Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Tue afternoon, min -16°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SE on Tue night, light winds from the ESE by Wed night).

(Days 6-9):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Fri afternoon, min -19°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Fri night, light winds from the WNW by Sun night).

Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Mon
28
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light snow
light snow
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Wind km/h
50 NNW50
40 NNE40
55 NNE55
60 NNW60
35 NW35
5 E5
25 ESE25
40 SE40
50 SSE50
55 SSE55
55 SSE55
30 SE30
20 ESE20
20 E20
15 SE15
15 ESE15
25 NE25
40 ENE40
35 ENE35
40 ENE40
30 ENE30
20 E20
35 SSE35
35 WSW35
25 W25
20 N20
20 W20
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Snow
Snow cm
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Low °C
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Chill °C
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Freezing level m
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Sunrise
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Sunset
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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 nightTemperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat afternoon, min -8°C on Mon night)Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the E by Mon morning).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snowTemperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Tue afternoon, min -16°C on Wed night)Winds decreasing (gales from the SE on Tue night, light winds from the ESE by Wed night).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 6-9):

A dusting of new snowExtremely cold (max -15°C on Fri afternoon, min -19°C on Sat night)Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Fri night, light winds from the WNW by Sun night).

Issued local time.

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWind
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
PriestleyGlacier
769 km S
1925m alt.
1 hour ago
-34.9° C
-
13
Light winds from the NW
(13 kph at 310).
BaiaTerraNova
882 km S
80m alt.
1 hour ago
-12.9° C
-
24
Moderate winds from the W
(24 kph at 280).
Manuela
905 km S
80m alt.
2 hours ago
-17.2° C
-
43
Strong winds from the W
(43 kph at 280).
DumontDurville
1019 km WSW
43m alt.
2 hours ago
-11.2° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
74
Gales from the ESE
(74 kph at 120).
0.2 km
Mid: sky obscured
D-10
1027 km WSW
240m alt.
2 hours ago
-15.9° C
-
48
Strong winds from the SE
(48 kph at 150).

* 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. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Buckle Island and within an acceptable time window.