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– Lat/Long: 66.80° S 163.25° E

Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Fri 20 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Fri night, min -5°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sat morning, gales from the W by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed afternoon, min -11°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Mon night, strong winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Fri
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
 km/h
50
W
30
NNW
15
E
25
S
45
WSW
55
WSW
35
W
30
NNW
30
NNE
60
NW
55
WSW
90
W
70
WNW
80
WNW
75
NW
75
NW
65
NW
1
2
1
2
2
3
2
4
max °C
-5
-3
-3
-5
-4
-5
-4
-4
-3
-3
-4
-7
-5
-2
-2
-1
-2
min °C
-5
-4
-4
-5
-5
-5
-4
-4
-3
-4
-10
-11
-7
-5
-2
-1
-5
-15
-13
-10
-12
-13
-15
-12
-11
-10
-14
-25
-26
-19
-16
-12
-11
-15
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
150
50
Cloud base (m)
50
50
300
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:06
8:08
8:12
8:15
8:18
Sunset
8:23
8:20
8:15
8:12
8:07
8:04

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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 Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Fri night, min -5°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sat morning, gales from the W by Sat night).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed afternoon, min -11°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Mon night, strong winds from the WSW by Wed 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
Cape Phillips
738 km SSE
780m alt.
2 hours ago
-20° C
-
6
Light winds from the WNW
(6 kph at 290).
Priestley Glacier
769 km S
1925m alt.
2 hours ago
-33° C
-
26
Moderate winds from the NNW
(26 kph at 340).
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
881 km S
93m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (169 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
Dumont Durville
1019 km WSW
111m alt.
58 minutes ago
-9° C
-
17
Light winds from the ESE
(17 kph at 110).
50 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Cape Ross
1106 km S
212m alt.
2 hours ago
-18° C
-
37
Fresh winds from the SSW
(37 kph at 210).
Mcmurdo
1238 km S
24m alt.
58 minutes ago
-16° C
-
13
Light winds from the
(13 kph at 270).
36 km
Mid: clear
Williams Field
1241 km S
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-16° C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (15 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
1392 km NW
6m alt.
58 minutes ago
8° C
No report.
59
Near gales from the NNW
(59 kph at 340).
1620 km NNE
16m alt.
58 minutes ago
9° C
-
15
Light winds from the N
(15 kph at 350).
EnderbyIslandAws
1824 km N
40m alt.
58 minutes ago
10° C
-
13
Light winds from the NNE
(13 kph at 30).

* 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.