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– Lat/Long: 66.80° S 163.25° E

Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Thu 14 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat night, min -16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, near gales from the W by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue afternoon, min -12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Sun night, light winds from the NNW by Tue night).

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
light snow
cloud
part cloud
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
mod snow
snow shwrs
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
km/h
30
W
5
N
25
SSW
25
W
5
NW
25
NNE
50
W
10
WSW
10
NE
45
E
45
SE
25
SSW
15
WNW
25
NNW
25
NW
15
N
20
WNW
30
WNW
10
NNE
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
4
2
12
1
5
1
1
1
1
1
6
max °C
-11
-10
-12
-14
-10
-5
-4
-8
-6
-5
-9
-11
-8
-3
-2
-3
-4
-5
-6
min °C
-14
-11
-13
-16
-12
-8
-9
-8
-7
-7
-10
-11
-12
-5
-3
-3
-4
-6
-7
-26
-18
-24
-27
-15
-16
-16
-13
-12
-18
-20
-20
-20
-12
-10
-10
-10
-13
-7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
0
650
0
50
250
0
150
0
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
10:17
10:21
10:25
10:27
10:32
10:36
Sunset
3:48
3:44
3:40
3:37
3:33
3:29

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Buckle Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Buckle Island is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat night, min -16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, near gales from the W by Sat night).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue afternoon, min -12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Sun night, light winds from the NNW 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
Dumont Durville
1019 km WSW
111m alt.
2 hours ago
-12° C
-
67
Gales from the SSE
(67 kph at 150).
ASCATB139E64S
1163 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
60
Near gales from the SSE
(60 kph at 147).
- km
ASCATC139E64S
1175 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the SSE
(46 kph at 168).
- km
ASCATB138E64S
1232 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the S
(40 kph at 190).
- km
Williams Field
1241 km S
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-17° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
26
Moderate winds from the E
(26 kph at 80).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
ASCATC138E64S
1245 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the SSW
(38 kph at 204).
- km
ASCATC137E64S
1272 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the SSW
(35 kph at 206).
- km
ASCATB137E64S
1283 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the SSW
(34 kph at 196).
- km
ASCATB137E63S
1301 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the SSW
(36 kph at 208).
- km
ASCATC137E63S
1314 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the SW
(33 kph at 215).
- 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.