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– Lat/Long: 66.80° S 163.25° E

Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Thu 06 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Fri night, min -15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu morning, gales from the SSW by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon night, min -17°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Mon night, light winds from the WNW by Tue night).

Thursday
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
mod snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
mod snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloudy
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
Cloud base (m)
400
0
0
0
100
150
km/h
5
NW
30
NNE
35
W
30
SW
20
WSW
30
NNW
30
WNW
25
N
30
SW
35
SW
15
WSW
25
NW
25
W
25
WSW
25
N
65
W
40
W
15
WSW
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Snowflake cm
8
3
1
2
7
3
4
 mm
max °C
-10
-7
-4
-11
-12
-3
-3
-3
-4
-16
-14
-8
-6
-8
-3
-5
-9
-10
min °C
-12
-9
-10
-12
-13
-9
-4
-4
-15
-17
-16
-13
-7
-9
-7
-7
-11
-11
 chill °C
-16
-18
-19
-21
-22
-17
-11
-11
-29
-28
-25
-22
-15
-16
-12
-18
-20
-18
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-9-8-9-8-8-6-8-7-11-14-13-11-6-6-6-7-4-2-11-8-7-12-13-6-4-4-10-17-15-11-7-9-5-6-10-11
Sunrise
10:00
9:56
9:53
9:49
9:45
9:41
Sunset
4:24
4:28
4:31
4:36
4:38
4:43

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Buckle Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Buckle Island is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Fri night, min -15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu morning, gales from the SSW by Sat night).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon night, min -17°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Mon night, light winds from the WNW by Tue 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
Williams Field
1241 km S
8m alt.
1 hour ago
-21° C
clear
Haze -.
24
Moderate winds from the E
(24 kph at 80).
3.2 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: overcast
ASCATC136E63S
1356 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the WSW
(29 kph at 250).
- km
ASCATC135E64S
1363 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the S
(34 kph at 179).
- km
ASCATC135E63S
1376 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the SSW
(28 kph at 205).
- km
1392 km NW
6m alt.
37 minutes ago
4° C
No report.
31
Fresh winds from the NW
(31 kph at 320).
ASCATC136E62S
1393 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the W
(36 kph at 271).
- km
ASCATC134E64S
1393 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the SSE
(33 kph at 155).
- km
ASCATC134E63S
1423 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the S
(20 kph at 174).
- km
ASCATC135E62S
1432 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the W
(26 kph at 271).
- km
ASCATC133E64S
1452 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the SE
(33 kph at 129).
- 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.