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– Lat/Long: 66.80° S 163.25° E

Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Mon 11 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Tue afternoon, min -20°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Wed morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun morning, min -16°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri night, strong winds from the NNW by Sun morning).

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
cloudy
km/h
10
W
10
WSW
15
W
50
WNW
55
W
60
WSW
40
WSW
15
WSW
25
W
40
WSW
30
W
10
WNW
15
SW
15
SW
15
NNE
10
WNW
35
WNW
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4
3
1
max °C
-17
-17
-14
-10
-10
-13
-18
-16
-15
-15
-11
-12
-12
-13
-9
-6
-4
min °C
-17
-18
-16
-12
-11
-15
-20
-19
-16
-16
-14
-12
-13
-14
-11
-7
-7
-23
-26
-25
-24
-23
-29
-34
-30
-27
-29
-25
-18
-20
-22
-18
-15
-16
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
0
0
550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
10:06
10:10
10:12
10:17
10:21
Sunset
4:02
3:59
3:55
3:52
3:48
3:44

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Buckle Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Buckle Island is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Tue afternoon, min -20°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Wed morning).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun morning, min -16°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri night, strong winds from the NNW by Sun morning).

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
-13° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Macquarie Island
1392 km NW
6m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (31 kph from 320 degs) was rejected.
1392 km NW
6m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
Nearby precipitation but not falling at station.
56
Near gales from the W
(56 kph at 260).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
1620 km NNE
16m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
-
57
Near gales from the W
(57 kph at 260).
EnderbyIslandAws
1824 km N
40m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
-
57
Near gales from the W
(57 kph at 270).
InvercargillAeroAws
2290 km N
3m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
rain showers
Moderate to heavy rain showers.
31
Fresh winds from the W
(31 kph at 260).
10 km
Nugget Point Automatic Weather Station
2299 km NNE
131m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
Moderate to heavy rain showers.
24
Moderate winds from the W
(24 kph at 260).
PuysegurPointAws
2307 km N
44m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
-
28
Moderate winds from the W
(28 kph at 260).
DunedinAeroAws
2360 km NNE
2m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
clear
Clear skies.
7
Light winds from the SW
(7 kph at 230).
20 km
Dunedin Airport
2361 km NNE
2m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
clear
-
7
Light winds from the SW.(Wind varies from 160 to 280 degs)
(7 kph at 230).
10.0 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.